Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit
Summary
Greg Sargent and Margaret Sullivan discuss the revelation that Trump secretly left Air Force One for a decoy plane, leaving the press corps unaware of the threat. Sullivan argues this incident highlights the administration’s contempt for the media and criticizes the White House Correspondents Association for failing to push back. She contends that mainstream journalism must abandon normalization and better reflect Trump’s authoritarian nature in its reporting.
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Trump's secret transfer from Air Force One
Leaving press and cabinet on decoy plane
Comparison to Clinton era and WHCA response
Media normalization of Trump's behavior
Press reckoning and institutional role
Decline of local news and media landscape
Press defensiveness and reporting conventions
Need for editorial leadership and headlines
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