• Swamp Notes: Trump vs the press

  • Mar 1 2025
  • Length: 13 mins
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Swamp Notes: Trump vs the press

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  • This week, the White House said it would pick which reporters would get access to Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the US president has sued several press outlets for what he considers unfair coverage. Can the media do its job in this political landscape? The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes examine the media climate.


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    White House to choose which reporters get close access to Donald Trump

    Donald Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate

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    Swamp Notes is produced by Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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