Trump has media stumped, says unhappy uber-mainliner

WashPost columnist gives good run-down on Trumpisms, admitting that she and other media people can’t rebut them.

Trump relies on his ability to dominate the news with provocative distractions, to repel serious questions until interviewers’ time runs out. We in the media must find a way, if not to pierce the bluster, at least to expose it

She stamps her feet. He’s better than they are at communicating with (winning attention of, winning over) the masses. People get him, they don’t get Ruth Marcus et al., who are more interested in their own thinking than in their supposed audiences.

Read it: Why Teflon Trump is so hard to attack – The Washington Post

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