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Why Pathological Trump Just Made a Major Blunder: Political Guru

thedailybeast.com · 4h · first reportShare

President Donald Trump’s White House media ban is backfiring to the point where he may begin to question his entire existence. On The Daily Beast Podcast , political expert David Rothkopf previewed what may be in store for the president after he initiated a constitutionally questionable White House ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW because he didn’t like their coverage. On Monday, the consequences of that move were seen when NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox News, along with photographers from major wire agencies and news outlets, united to pause White House television pool coverage, leaving Trump inaudible—even on the White House’s own livestream . Since the 80-year-old president loves being on television, Rothkopf said, this could spark an internal crisis. Read more at The Daily Beast.