“He’s thinking of this as a reality show and he will get those ratings,” Maureen said. “He’s an attention addict.”‘We’re the Selfie Stick’What about the role of the media covering President Trump? When asked about this last night, she acknowledged that the media and the president are caught in an intense symbiotic relationship. The most intense relationship in Washington, Maureen said, is not between the president and his wife but the president and the press. “He’s the selfie president, we’re the selfie stick,” she said.

Source: New York Times August 30, 2018 04:00 UTC