Is The Media Finally Learning How To Cover Donald Trump?

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Is The Media Finally Learning How To Cover Donald Trump?

FromThe Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Was there a lesson in what we witnessed yesterday in a New York Courthouse? Maybe, we can hope anyway. Donald Trump is on trial for fraud and spewing his version of events, but how did some media cover that? Plus our regular Tuesday commentary from Brian Stewart about the conflict in Ukraine.

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