On Thursday’s network evening newscasts, NBC News was the only organization that quoted Mr. Trump in full. But several media executives said on Thursday that the news value of Mr. Trump’s remarks, which the White House did not dispute, was undeniable. The word “pussy” was published by many major outlets during the 2016 presidential race after footage emerged of Mr. Trump boasting, in vulgar terms, that he had grabbed women by their genitals. At a rally in September, carried live by some networks, Mr. Trump used the term “son of a bitch” to refer to football players who kneel during the national anthem. In this case, Mr. Trump’s comment, in the context of a discussion on immigration, was widely seen as evidence of prejudice.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2018 00:56 UTC