"He's running the country like it is a reality TV show." Former US editor-at-large for the Financial Times, Gillian Tett, discusses how US President Donald Trump is taking on his second term in office after ordering the expansion of a detention centre in Guantanamo Bay. #Newsnight - ThreadSky

bbcnewsnight.bsky.social • 24 days ago

"He's running the country like it is a reality TV show."

Former US editor-at-large for the Financial Times, Gillian Tett, discusses how US President Donald Trump is taking on his second term in office after ordering the expansion of a detention centre in Guantanamo Bay.

#Newsnight

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eschermca.bsky.social•24 days ago

Or a dictatorship…

kuyvonbraun.bsky.social•24 days ago

Well, yes.

We did all this the last time...

tradergg.bsky.social•24 days ago

How come other foreign media call it as is? But not MSM

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

Without MSN you are stuffed.

ukanarchist.bsky.social•22 days ago

Daily wail isn't a real newspaper and most news editors simply run for clicks in fact you can argue that msn needs the chaos for profit

val23ldn.bsky.social•24 days ago

Now the US has its own Auschwitz

chopperholic.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yup.. On the US version of The Apprentice nobody ever said "No" to him. And that 's how he wants The White House to be..

notsleepwalking79.bsky.social•24 days ago

Been saying this since the beginning! He has mastered TV ratings!

30bob.bsky.social•23 days ago

Like a dictator in other words!

hartsigns.bsky.social•24 days ago

By gutting the FAA and safety he and Musk caused this tragedy in DC.

moira31mudlarks.bsky.social•24 days ago

Seen this is it true? If so it’s jaw dropping
https://bsky.app/profile/gregdoucette.bsky.social/post/3lgxstrm6js2z

alananp1.bsky.social•24 days ago

This is unbeleavable! This is the first internment camp for the fascist USA. The terrible reality of Trump enthusiasts voting against their best interests bc it hurts the people they hate, immigrants pay the price.

nosniborniloc.bsky.social•24 days ago

He's trying to balance the budget and lower the national debt by ending frivolous spending. MSM is the only entity vying for attention.

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

MSM vying for attention? 😴

mcrafa.bsky.social•24 days ago

Just like last time

bleacherskin.bsky.social•11 days ago

On the point!

We will take Gaza, isn't what he wanted.
He wanted Egypt to come up with a rebuilding solution.

kristenhealer.bsky.social•24 days ago

The Brits get it.

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

We can’t be complacent over here.

mcrafa.bsky.social•24 days ago

But 37% voted in 2016 to align with Trump and became a cuck to the US

kristenhealer.bsky.social•24 days ago

I know. It so disappointing. Fox News et all have brainwashed a large portion of the population.

mcrafa.bsky.social•24 days ago

Not in the UK, they left the market because of our media regulations around "not lying".

kristenhealer.bsky.social•24 days ago

I lived in London several years ago and I know the regulations are much more stringent & effective. Here they make up whatever story they want and racist Americans believe them.

mcrafa.bsky.social•24 days ago

They learned that and launched "GBNews" which just spends billionaires money on being fined every week

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/broadcast-standards/ofcom-fines-gb-news/

weedogwalker.bsky.social•24 days ago

This is just one week end, going to be a long four years!!!!!

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

It is, it very much is. 🇬🇧

gxro6883.bsky.social•18 days ago

Why aren’t you covering the coup going on in the US?

jacob-marlowe.bsky.social•23 days ago

I just listened The Today programme on Radio 4 and whilst they covered in depth Trump's deranged accusations about DEI causing the fatal air crash, no mention whatsoever of his firing of key staff.
https://bsky.app/profile/krassenstein.bsky.social/post/3lgyibk7kvk27

tinaseward.bsky.social•24 days ago

And we’re surprised???

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•24 days ago

He's executing Project 2025 .. the fascist project.

mglovesfun.bsky.social•24 days ago

He's just stopping everything with no idea what's going to happen as a result.

hardboiledenglish.bsky.social•13 days ago

As a Canadian, I'm rather disappointed at the lack of commentary from the UK and its leadership. What is the UK's position on Trump's threats of annexation? What does 'our king' think of Trump threatening our sovereignty? A little more support and solidarity would be nice.

roosays.bsky.social•5 days ago

Let’s hope it’s a crime documentary in the end.

ragingbatshit.bsky.social•24 days ago

Gillian Tett made more sense of this on one edition of newsnight than all the rest of the commentators combined over 5 years
Ask her to join Bluesky please she would be well appreciated on here.

andycole65.bsky.social•23 days ago

And the news is? He did this in his 1st term and there was no indication that he had an epiphany in the intervening years, so why should why we expect anything different?

ukanarchist.bsky.social•22 days ago

Uk media pretending that other countries should be afraid of his idiot trade tarrifs when any economist will tell you that they don't work the way he thinks, or perhaps he knows who can say

niklg.bsky.social•24 days ago

What does she mean 'it's working' ?
What is ? And to what end ?
He's not achieving anything, he's just spouting populist ramblings.
How is that 'working' in any sense of the word ?
It achieves nothing.
Why are you all so afraid to call him out on his bullshit ?

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

It’s very much working to deflect attention to where he wants it ie away from the truth. It’s far from rambling in its intent and effect.

niklg.bsky.social•23 days ago

It’s only ‘working’ if the media follow it up though.
They have no need to most of the time.
If he blamed leprechauns for something the media would start an investigation into leprechauns, whereas they should point out the nonsense and ignore it.
They are feeding his base. They are complicit.

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

It must also be followed by the populace letting their representatives know they are unhappy. I think I infinitesimally helped rid us of Johnson that way. Do you want a media telling you what to think? Present options, weigh the balance so as to not over emphasise outlandish positions?

kristenhealer.bsky.social•24 days ago

I thought she meant it was working in terms of creating chaos and drama.

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

Of course and you’re right. It’s working to satiate his ( very very large) base and to deflect attention to where he wants it.

scarletonly.bsky.social•24 days ago

Make America Great Again

mal1952.bsky.social•23 days ago

In my view the greatness of the USA lies in its constitution not in its hubris. Can it withstand a lunatic or not? Britain managed to get rid of her fool of a PM twice with no written constitution and now has a serious person in charge. Discuss.

edhirsch.bsky.social•21 days ago

MAGA:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Gives President Musk Your Social Security Number And Access To Social Security Payments

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https://bsky.app/profile/edhirsch.bsky.social/post/3lh5xjs2kic2t

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