And White House aides and reporters alike say that political reality is being refracted by the media in an unprecedented way. “When he says you’ll miss me when I’m gone, and your ratings will go through the floor, he’s absolutely correct,” Mr. Bannon said, mischievously, of Mr. Trump. But there were signs that, like Mr. Trump, he is aware he has benefited from the same news media that he likes to denigrate. Mr. Trump has forsaken formal news conferences, and his usual forum for sit-down interviews has been Fox News. One prisoner to the other: “Personally, I prefer the old White House pressroom.”

Source: New York Times January 29, 2018 21:00 UTC