Gretchen Carlson on press under Trump: ‘It’s my hope journalists will start speaking up’
Summary
Journalist Gretchen Carlson called on reporters to stand together against President Trump’s sexist insults toward female journalists. She hopes the White House press corps will continue to ask tough questions and not be silenced despite the risk of being banned from events.Key Facts
- President Trump banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House events, leading rival networks to suspend shared coverage of him.
- Gretchen Carlson, a journalist and former Fox News host, described the Trump administration’s treatment of the press as an “onslaught.”
- Trump has called female reporters insulting names such as “stupid,” “piggy,” and “incompetent.”
- Carlson urged journalists to support each other by repeating important questions when one reporter is attacked.
- She said journalists must balance speaking up with the risk of losing access to the President.
- Some media outlets supportive of Trump (“MAGA” media) may not back mainstream journalists facing attacks.
- Carlson highlighted the damage President Trump’s behavior could cause to societal views on how women should be treated.
- She mentioned that Trump often singles out CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins with personal criticisms not directed at male reporters.
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