¿Tienes información sobre alguna noticia interesante? aliazon.comercialyventas@gmail.com

lunes, 3 de marzo de 2025

The Morning: Trump and the press

Plus, tariffs, Congo and the Oscars.
The Morning

March 3, 2025

Good morning. Today, our colleague David Enrich explores Trump's relationship with the media. We're also covering tariffs, Congo and the Oscars.

Donald Trump in an overcoat and blue tie, speaks into fluffy microphones.
President Trump  Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Trump and the press

Author Headshot

By David Enrich

I write and edit business investigations.

President Trump has spent years demonizing the press. He popularized the phrase "fake news" and branded journalists the "enemy of the people." He frequently sues news outlets. His administration is investigating broadcasters. Trump and his followers falsely claim that news organizations, including The Times, are bankrolled by the government.

Bashing the press is a time-honored tradition for presidents of both parties. But Trump has gone much further, attacking the very notion of an independent news media, one that will refute his distortions. He wants journalists to parrot his views and face consequences if they don't. In today's newsletter, we'll look at how the president is already acting on his threats — and what additional peril the press faces in the Trump era.

Trump vs. journalism

Trump's crackdown on the press began almost immediately after he returned to office.

The White House excluded Associated Press reporters from events because the wire service wouldn't reclassify the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. It plans to select which reporters and news outlets are part of the press pool that covers the president, a tactic used by authoritarian leaders. The Federal Communications Commission is investigating whether TV networks like CBS and PBS are operating in the public interest, as required by law. An administration official accused a Voice of America reporter of treason when he quoted someone who had criticized Trump.

Media executives and lawyers expect more of the same. The Justice Department could prosecute reporters under anti-spying laws. Some news outlets are bracing for retaliatory investigations into their compliance with immigration and tax laws.

For Trump personally, litigation remains a favorite cudgel. Last spring, he sued ABC News for defamation after an anchor erroneously said that Trump had been found liable for rape. (A jury found him liable for sexual abuse.) More recently, he sued CBS and The Des Moines Register, arguing that an edited TV interview and a faulty poll were akin to deceptive advertising. In addition, Trump's lawyers and aides often threaten news outlets with litigation over critical articles.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a white T-shirt and red blazer stands at a podium in the white house. She is flanked by two screens that read:
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary. Doug Mills/The New York Times

Supreme Court protections

Traditionally, lawsuits like these don't work.

That's because a series of Supreme Court decisions, starting with New York Times v. Sullivan in 1964, made it hard for public figures to win defamation cases. The court didn't want the rich and powerful to be able to use litigation to muzzle the press or stop it from informing the public and exposing abuses. So the justices required public figures to prove that reporters knew what they published was false or acted with reckless disregard for accuracy. That is a high — but not insurmountable — bar.

Trump and many other conservatives are pushing to overturn those precedents — a campaign I detail today in a Times Magazine article adapted from my forthcoming book, "Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful." Doing so would make it easier to sue the press. It would make even the threat of litigation much scarier for news outlets. A likely result: More publications would treat the rich and powerful gently.

In recent years, the effort has gained momentum. Politicians and other public figures — including Trump, Sarah Palin and the Republican megadonor Steve Wynn — have asked judges to overturn or narrow the Sullivan precedents. At least two Supreme Court justices have endorsed that effort, though it's unclear whether any of their colleagues will join them. An intermediate option might be for the court to tighten the definition of who is a public figure so that more famous people could win libel suits.

Harassing newsrooms

Regardless of what happens to Sullivan, newsrooms already feel the impact of this anti-press campaign. Local politicians, business owners and others are using the legal system to harass small news organizations and independent journalists.

Plaintiffs don't need to win in court in order to be effective. Defending against them is expensive and time-consuming. News organizations that get sued often find that insurance companies jack up premiums — or cut them off altogether. Sometimes editors have to choose between backing down or incurring years of overwhelming legal costs. Maybe it's just safer not to scrutinize that local mogul.

Even some of the country's largest media organizations are finding that they are vulnerable. Why? Because they are owned by companies or individuals with interests before the Trump administration.

Executives at Disney, which owns ABC, will pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit in part because they didn't want the president to see their company as an enemy. Meanwhile, CBS's parent company, Paramount, needs F.C.C. approval to complete a multibillion-dollar merger. It's not a coincidence that Paramount is also considering a deal to resolve Trump's lawsuit against CBS. The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, scrapped its endorsement of Kamala Harris and drew praise from the White House last week for its plan to move the opinion section rightward. Amazon and Blue Origin, Bezos' other companies, have large federal contracts.

Media lawyers and some of Trump's allies say the concessions have emboldened the president's legal team. More lawsuits are likely. They will probably be accompanied by other attempts to delegitimize the press — an important strategy for a White House that uses lies to advance its agenda.

THE LATEST NEWS

Trump Tariffs

More on the Trump Administration

Israel-Hamas War

Eli Sharabi standing gaunt between masked gunmen, holding a certificate.
Eli Sharabi Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Mexico

More International News

A Ukrainian soldier and a drone in a snowy landscape.
In the Donbas region.  Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Other Big Stories

Maxim Naumov, in a purplish top and dark pants, sits on his knees on the ice, with one hand covering his mouth. In the background is a large crowd.
In Washington, D.C.  Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Opinions

The business elite remains firmly behind Trump, even if many of its members don't say so publicly. They may yet come to regret their support, Steven Rattner writes.

In a time of lies, Margaret Renkl is keeping a running of lists of truths she doesn't want to lose sight of.

Here is a column by David French on American damage.

Subscribe Today

The Morning highlights a small portion of the journalism that The New York Times offers. To access all of it, become a subscriber with this introductory offer.

MORNING READS

A painting shows the eruption of Vesuvius, as lava approaches Pompeii and people look on in fear.
"The Last Day of Pompeii" by Karl Bryullov. World History Archive/Alamy

Two thousand years later: Scholars still disagree on the day of the destruction of Pompeii. Two new studies fan the fire.

As seen on TV: Sitcoms have a history of ushering in social progress, but that may be harder now.

Focus challenge: Spend 10 uninterrupted minutes with this photo.

Health: This nurse is a foot soldier in America's losing war with chronic disease.

Wheels of fashion: S.U.V.s look like trucks again.

Metropolitan Diary: Packed like sardines in silence.

Lives Lived: Khalil Fong was a Hong Kong singer-songwriter who infused a soul and R&B sensibility into Chinese pop songs. He died at 41.

SPORTS

College basketball: South Carolina women's basketball will have the No. 1 overall seed in the SEC Tournament thanks to a coin-toss victory over No. 6 Texas. The teams ended the regular season in a tie.

College football: Mason Alexander, an 18-year-old freshman cornerback at Pittsburgh, died in a car crash in Indiana.

ARTS AND IDEAS

A man in a tuxedo holding a piece of paper and an Oscar speaks at a microphone as about a dozen people stand behind him.
The cast and crew of "Anora." Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Sean Baker's "Anora," a comedy-drama about an exotic dancer from Brooklyn who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, won five Oscars and was the big winner of last night's awards.

The movie, which cost just $6 million to make, took home best picture. Mikey Madison, its star, won best actress, and Baker won for directing, editing and his screenplay. The film's sweep is reflective of an academy that has become younger and edgier, Brooks Barnes writes.

Elsewhere, "The Brutalist," a three-hour epic about a Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor, secured three awards, and "Wicked" took home two.

See the full list of winners, including Melissa Kirsch's favorite, "I'm Still Here."

More on the Oscars

A man smiling and dressed in a tuxedo hugs a woman while an interviewer waits nearby with a microphone.
Adrien Brody and Halle Berry. Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times

THE MORNING RECOMMENDS …

Top down view of One pan shrimp scampi with orzo.
Linda Xiao for The New York Times

Cook shrimp scampi with orzo, which simmers directly in the garlicky, buttery pan sauce.

Read what to know about menopause hormone therapy.

Jog while pushing your stroller.

Organize your bathroom with a magnetic knife rack.

Take our news quiz.

GAMES

Here is today's Spelling Bee. Yesterday's pangram was adjudging.

And here are today's Mini Crossword, Wordle, Sudoku, Connections and Strands.

Thanks for spending part of your morning with The Times. See you tomorrow.

P.S. If you missed yesterday's newsletter, David Leonhardt has left The Morning after five years for a new job at The Times.

Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Reach our team at themorning@nytimes.com.

The Morning Newsletter Logo

Editor: Adam B. Kushner

News Editor: Tom Wright-Piersanti

Associate Editor: Lauren Jackson

News Staff: Desiree Ibekwe, Brent Lewis, German Lopez, Ashley Wu

News Assistant: Lyna Bentahar

Saturday Writer: Melissa Kirsch

Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance.

You received this email because you signed up for the Morning newsletter from The New York Times, or as part of your New York Times account.

To stop receiving The Morning, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request.

Subscribe to The Times

Connect with us on:

facebookxinstagramwhatsapp

Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices

LiveIntent LogoAdChoices Logo

The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

No hay comentarios:

Publicar un comentario

TODAS LAS ENTRADAS DIARIAS

HOY EN ANDORRA

ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS

PORTADAS

RSS de noticias de portada

    NOTICIAS NACIONALES ESPAÑA

    Noticias nacionales | Diariocritico // Diariocrítico.com

    HISTORIA

    Canal Historia // Diariocrítico.com

    SOCIEDAD

    CRÓNICA ROSA

    Noticias del Corazón // Diariocrítico.com

    LO MÁS LEÍDO

    Lo más leido de la semana // Diariocrítico.com

    CIENCIA

    LIBROS

    ECONOMÍA

    COMENTARIOS DE ECONOMÍA

    Comentarios de la Economía // Diariocrítico.com

    Noticias economicas | Diariocritico // Diariocrítico.com

    EMPRESAS

    BOLSAS

    TOROS

    SEGUROS

    VIDEOJUEGOS

    Videojuegos // Diariocrítico.com

    EDUCACIÓN

    Educación // Diariocrítico.com

    MEDIO AMBIENTE

    OPINIÓN

    Opinión y análisis // Diariocrítico.com

    RSS de noticias de opinion

    DEPORTES

    MOTOCICLISMO

    MOTOR

    Últimas noticias de motociclismo // Diariocrítico.com

    Noticias deportivas | Diariocritico // Diariocrítico.com

    BALONCESTO

    CICLISMO

    FÚTBOL

    Noticias de fútbol // Diariocrítico.com

    GOLF

    Últimas noticias de golf // Diariocrítico.com

    TENIS

    FÓRMULA 1

    OTROS DEPORTES

    MÚSICA

    ▷ La mejor de la música internacional y nacional, conciertos, cantantes, // Diariocrítico.com

    OCIO

    Noticias ocio | Diariocritico // Diariocrítico.com

    MASCOTAS

    HORÓSCOPO

    CINE

    Noticias de cine // Diariocrítico.com

    EMPRENDEDORES

    Pymes, emprendedores autónomos, Startups | Diariocritico // Diariocrítico.com

    COCINA Y GASTRONOMÍA

    TECNOLOGÍA

    Noticias recopiladas // Diariocrítico.com

    TELEVISIÓN

    Televisión // Diariocrítico.com