In crude material terms, Donald Trump’s presidency benefited the media, with subscriptions, ratings and clicks all soaring.
“When Trump Wins, So Does the Media,” the center-left writer Matthew Yglesias wrote in October.
In a second Trump presidency, those questions would be answered.
If Trump is re-elected, I’d expect to see a lot of Americans adopting a similar stance as an emotional survival strategy.
Though Trump thrives on attention, he’d be even more destructive without the pressure of sustained public outrage.
Persons:
Donald Trump’s, Matthew Yglesias, Philip Bump, Trump, MAGA, George Packer, ” I’m, Trump’s, Viv Groskop, Vladimir Putin’s, he’d, Jennifer Senior, “ I’d, ”, Benjamin Toff
Organizations:
Trump, The New York
Locations:
Washington, The, Vladimir Putin’s Russia