Media Titans Burned by Trump

Status: “It’s still early in the new administration… but the onslaught of attacks on the media shows that executives’ attempts to pacify Trump have backfired spectacularly. Their dreams of deregulation and a business boom have quickly faded into the reality that Trump remains who he has always been—driven by a desire for retribution and control. While we are taught as children to stand up to bullies, their actions have only emboldened Trump’s quest for greater power over those he perceives as his enemies.”

As Noah Shachtman wrote: “It’s almost like giving bullies your lunch money encourages them to shake you down tomorrow.”