Media criticAs Donald Trump ranted and lied his way to victory in the 2016 presidential election, a debate was underway: Which media organization did the most to boost his candidacy? Years later, at CNN, Zucker presided over the wall-to-wall airing of Trump’s rallies, a cynical programming move that he later lamented. As the New York Times reported Thursday, the National Enquirer and its parent company, American Media Inc., stockpiled dirt on Trump going back decades. That meant that American Media, the nation’s largest gossip publisher, did not play a role during the election year in vetting a presidential candidacy — Mr. Trump’s — made for the tabloids. King: The fault, dear Donald, is not in your starsKaren Tumulty: When Trump goes low, go lowRichard Cohen: Trump knows that everyone has a price

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2018 15:11 UTC