I reflect back to the days covering politics when all of the politicos wanted to see TV cameras in the forefront, and appreciated every mention of their political plans.
They liked the attention.
Come now, Sir Donald.
Usually liberal columnist Dana Milbank observes the following regarding Sir Donald's foreign policy address:
The campaign also selected its audience carefully, inviting luminaries such as Bob Woodward and Judy Woodruff but turning back others at the door. One pernicious practice of the Trump campaign is to screen journalists covering his events by requiring them to apply for credentials for each event and then deciding which to admit. (The event host, the Center for the National Interest, let me in after the Trump campaign ignored my credential request.)
Such actions are not good - and don't set a very good example of what to expect during this political campaign. If the reporters covering a campaign aren't allowed to "cover" the campaign, the press is muzzled and/or ignored and the public information necessary for an informed electorate is unavailable.
There are some countries who muzzle the press. It would appear that Sir Donald wants "America First" to join those countries.
As one of those who fought to get cameras in the courtrooms many years ago, I can only say this action by Sir Donald and his henchmen doesn't say much good. As a matter of fact, it says a heckuva lot about what is bad.
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