Rick Klein: “One of the strangest and most irresistible moments of this or any campaign will be remembered for the surreal scene of Donald Trump having his security guards kick Jorge Ramos out of a news conference, then denying he did it, letting him back in, and jousting on immigration policy with one of the most trusted voices in Spanish-language news. But the exchange wasn’t about policy – and in fact confirmed that the Trump candidacy relates to policy only in the sense that baseball games relate to hot dogs. That is to say, you can get your policy when you go see Donald Trump, but that’s not what your ticket actually buys.”
“To watch Trump dispute Ramos’ facts and statistics, then claim that he’s got a ‘bigger heart’ than the Univision anchor, is to realize that Trump’s casual relationship with facts and workable policy is actually most likely part of his appeal. This poses fresh challenges for the media – not just Ramos-style questioners – and also for his rivals. The games may be rigged, but few in the audience can claim they didn’t get their money’s worth. And Trump, of course, owns the ballpark, and is trying to buy the league.”
