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Ronna McDaniel, TV News and the Trump Problem

Ronna McDaniel, TV News and the Trump Problem

The Daily vor 2 Jahren

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Ronna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican
National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political
commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt
by the network’s leading stars.

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the
saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news
heading into the 2024 presidential race.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ms. McDaniel’s appointment had been immediately criticized by
reporters at the network and by viewers on social media.

The former Republican Party leader tried to downplay her role
in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A review of the record
shows she was involved in some key episodes.

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