Op-ed Outline: Does Trump hate the media as much as he says he does?
- History of Trump’s relationship with the media
- As we all know, Trump has had a rocky relationship with the media since the beginning of his presidency. He has a history of bashing journalists individually and deeming them “the enemy of the people” …
- List Examples
- Thesis: Although Trump claims how much he despises the media, we have seen continually throughout the years how he has used it to his own benefit.
- How he uses the media for his own benefit
- He puts on this persona to get the media’s attention.
- Billion dollar budget to stay relevant in the media.
- Other presidents that have done it.
- This is not the first time in United States history that a President has had a rough relationship with the media. President Nixon also had a difficult time getting along with the media after the Watergate scandal was exposed by The Washington Post. Many even believe that media bias was picked up by the Nixon administration in particular….