President Trump has been able to appeal to journalists’ “own narcissism” by attacking them, says Jon Stewart. “They take it personally, and now he’s changed the conversation to, not that his policies are silly or not working … it’s all about the fight.” pic.twitter.com/2N3V5NqZ6Q
— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) October 30, 2018
And Amanpour doesn’t get how completely she proves his point.
Via Fox News:
Comedian Jon Stewart criticized journalists for letting President Trump turn their “narcissism” against them when he calls the media out, making the debate all about themselves rather than actual policies.
Stewart, former host of “The Daily Show,” who lampooned Republicans until his departure in 2015, appeared in an interview with fellow comedian Dave Chappelle on Tuesday, talking about Trump’s frequent battles against the media organizations.
Trump previously deemed some media outlets as “fake news” or “the enemy of the people,” prompting a widespread reaction among members of the media.
“I think that journalists have taken it personally. They are personally wounded and offended by this man. He baits them, and they dive in,” Stewart told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “What he’s done well, I thought, is appeal to their own narcissism, to their own ego. … They say, ‘We are noble, we are honorable, how dare you, sir!’ And they take it personally.”