Porismita Borah

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    Trump’s poor relationship with the media has made the US Covid-19 outbreak worse

Trump’s poor relationship with the media has made the US Covid-19 outbreak worse

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Since his election campaign, President Trump has had an adversarial relationship with the news media, branding them the “enemy of the people” after his inauguration. Porismita Borah writes that during the current Covid-19 emergency, the President has continued to fuel public distrust for the media as well as making inaccurate statements about the threat the virus poses. She argues […]

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    Despite Trump’s adversarial relationship with the media, he needs them, and they need him.

Despite Trump’s adversarial relationship with the media, he needs them, and they need him.

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Since he became President, Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the media, calling them “fake news” and the “enemy of the people”. Porismita Borah takes a close look at Trump’s relationship with the media, writing that despite his adversarial stance, he was and has been able to capture the news cycle. With coverage during the campaign amounting to essentially $2 […]

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