The White House described the calls as offering intimate access to the president. “President Trump is the most transparent and accessible President in American history,” White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly wrote in an statement to The Post. Kanno-Youngs, the New York Times reporter, wrote that his interview with Trump went for “roughly six minutes.” MS NOW had a shorter window — less than a minute. Leonard Steinhorn, a professor of history and communication at American University, said Trump is using his preferred method of communicating with the press. “We know that Trump really embraces the trappings of the White House and all the symbolism that comes with it,” Prasch said.
