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Casprings

(347 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 02:42 PM Jul 2017

Why does Trump continue to give LONG interviews to "unfriendly" newspapers like the NYT? [View all]

First, the New York Times and Washington Post have dome amazing journalism since Trump has taken over. Every major Russia story I can think of has broken in either the NYT, WP, or WSJ.

That said, I just don't understand why Trump continues to give these really long, news making interviews to the NYT? What is his motivation to do it? Why wouldn't you just go on Fox News, etc?

It just doesn't make any sense to me. Any thoughts:

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Why does Trump continue to give LONG interviews to "unfriendly" newspapers like the NYT? [View all] Casprings Jul 2017 OP

1) He's a New Yorker 2) He understands Fox News is known as a GOP mouthpiece, mainstream people emulatorloo Jul 2017 #1

Why the hell would you want to tell anyone outside your base this stuff? Casprings Jul 2017 #5

Because he's a moron. Shell_Seas Jul 2017 #2

He can't resist talking about himself.. whathehell Jul 2017 #3

Easy, he desperately wants their approval DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #4

Yeah, I think that sounds right. NT Casprings Jul 2017 #6

They also publish a lot of stories about internal dissent and disruption that never seem to go WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #7

some people are desperate for approval La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2017 #8

He's so sure he's a genius, he wants to prove it to everyone who doesn't agree. Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #9

He thinks he is a great leader.......... BlueJac Jul 2017 #10

Like all narcissists, he believes all he has to do is explain librechik Jul 2017 #11

EGO spanone Jul 2017 #12