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    CNN Went Full <em>Jerry Springer</em>

    The network’s president made an indefensible decision in airing an episode of Trump’s ongoing reality show.
    by Tom Nichols May 11, 2023 6 minutes
    Source: CNN

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    I have advocated for giving Donald Trump’s sociopathic behavior full exposure. But CNN’s decision to run a town hall with the former president enabled that behavior and managed to harm journalism, the network’s reputation, and the American political process all at once.

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    A Trump Dream

    I have long argued that Americans to see more, rather than less, of Donald Trump.  Because I believe that Trump is an existential menace to American democracy, I have encouraged covering Trump as closely as possible. I know this seems counterintuitive: Trump built a following over the years by being on television, and his base can’t get enough of him, sojoin the cultish following that congealed around Trump in 2016—many of whom are the independent voters who will decide the next election—“Trump exhaustion” is a real thing, and the more of it, the better.

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