You’re forgetting the other potential motivation: Maybe ABC wanted to protect all their execs & board members from being harassed by the IRS and the FBI for the next 4 yrs. That’s motivation to settle a lawsuit. That’s a big sword to use against Americans & SCOTUS says it’s legal.
Shorter version down payment on a protection scam w/ future payments dependent on what the market will establish.
On the other hand dt never lives up to his side of any bargain he strikes he is like a foreign businessman always trying to renegotiate a more favorable deal for him not for US.
Yeah as much as I hate to say it, but after reading your post I may restore my digital subscription to the NYT. They may be obnoxious at times but it is a news first organization at least.
I’d been puzzled as to why trump would go after the Des Moines Register/Selzer Poll. After all, he won big in Iowa.
Just saw Sen. Chris Murphy on Ken Psaki. He briefly said that trump’s doing it because he wants to stifle all forms of disagreement. Much like when a dictator wins elections by 95%.
@joshtpm.bsky.social interested to hear your takes on AP and NPR, two legacy news orgs that aren't getting much mention on Bluesky and that aren't owned by corporate interests.
Ambitious independent and local journalists have to realize the next few years are opportunities for them to stand out and lead principled journalism back. CEO’s see it as their obligation to protect their business as a whole like you say.You all are the ones with the opportunity for greatness.
Interesting take.
“The reality, these folks say, is that these billionaire owners are actually mostly aligned with Trump in the interests of the oligarch class and they have been all along. That’s half accurate and half lefty claptrap. But it’s mostly irrelevant to what’s going on here.”
I think it’s more than half true and it is relevant. These business leaders are not simply making economic calculations. If that were the case, they wouldn’t have been sanewashing and normalizing him all this time. They really feel as part of Trump’s oligarchy.
Josh, why do you think independent news entities are going to be less vulnerable to Trump lawsuits? There’s probably not a one with resources remotely close to Disney. Won’t Thiel-type attacks just force them to shutter?
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If you can give $1 million today, you can give another $1 million tomorrow.
On the other hand dt never lives up to his side of any bargain he strikes he is like a foreign businessman always trying to renegotiate a more favorable deal for him not for US.
Just saw Sen. Chris Murphy on Ken Psaki. He briefly said that trump’s doing it because he wants to stifle all forms of disagreement. Much like when a dictator wins elections by 95%.
“The reality, these folks say, is that these billionaire owners are actually mostly aligned with Trump in the interests of the oligarch class and they have been all along. That’s half accurate and half lefty claptrap. But it’s mostly irrelevant to what’s going on here.”
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https://bsky.app/profile/thomaszimmer.bsky.social/post/3ldglbmaflk25
The capitulation is stomach-turning.