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Alex Marlow Says Trump Views Press Interaction as Calculated Risk

On his radio program, Alex Marlow explained that Donald Trump believes speaking to journalists may prevent unfavorable coverage, while silence could guarantee it.

During a segment of "The Alex Marlow Show," one outlet editor described Trump's reasoning that engaging with the media might lessen the chance of a negative story. He contrasted this with the alternative of avoiding the press, which he thinks would inevitably produce bad coverage. The show airs on Salem Radio Network stations and is also broadcast on Salem TV. Marlow's podcast version is distributed through major streaming platforms.

Why it matters

It reveals how a former president assesses media engagement to shape public perception.

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