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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘Facts are getting across, but I’m not sure the truth is’: Covering Trump 2.0

    Shrinking budgets, withering newsrooms, and President Trump’s assault on the free press have made covering his second administration tougher than ever.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 11, 2025 • 1 min read

    Shrinking budgets, withering newsrooms, and President Trump’s assault on the free press have made covering his second administration tougher than ever.

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    2 of 4
    Oscar-nominated ‘Instruments of a Beating Heart,’ Valentine’s Day
    1. 0:00Biggest storm of the season coming to LA
    2. 8:50‘Facts are getting across, but I’m not sure the truth is’: Covering Trump 2.0You’re reading this
    3. 25:36‘Instruments of a Beating Heart’: Education system is key to Japan’s culture
    4. 40:36Valentine’s Day: Express kindness with these gift ideas
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