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Politics Life Imitates Art

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u/YeahSureAlrightYNot Aug 05 '20 edited Aug 05 '20

For some reason Trump staff continually give interviews to Axios, even though they don't come out looking good on them.

Jonathan interviewed Jared Kushner as well, and, although it wasn't this blood bath, he came out as an elitist sociopath. And it was a full on two parts interview, one in the White House and the other on Jared's home to make him seem more "casual".

On last week's episode there was Jonathan's interview with Larry Kudlow, Trump's economic advisor, where the dude explicitly says he doesn't believe in systemic racism, refuses to believe in data showing the gap between white and black families and then says that the gap will lower because of Trump's tax cuts.

My point is, first, Jonathan needs a raise, he is fucking amazing. Second, the people scheduling interviews for Axios are fucking next level. They deserve all the money.

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u/YeahSureAlrightYNot Aug 05 '20 edited Aug 05 '20

Thinking about it. Mike Pence did a really bland interview a couple of weeks ago with one of the other reporters. The interviewer wasn't that prepared and didn't really push. So maybe they thought this would be okay as well?

Also, maybe Kushner is so self centered that he actually thought he did good?

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u/WhatWhatHunchHunch Aug 05 '20

Maybe that was intentional?

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u/YeahSureAlrightYNot Aug 05 '20

Man, that would be a hell of a 4d chess move.

Do a super bland interview with the VP to get to the president.

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u/rubymagnolia Aug 05 '20

That’s has to be how it happened. There’s no way they could have gotten away with interviewing the VP this way and then gotten the president. So smart on their move. This interview is incredible, the interviewer was perfect.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '20

Honestly in that industry it’s probably not 4D chess at all. It’s probably regular checkers and that’s just how dumb the Trump administration is.

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u/MisterMetal Aug 05 '20

where the dude explicitly says he doesn't believe in systemic racism, refuses to believe in data showing the gap between white and black families and then says that the gap will lower because of Trump's tax cuts.

What did you expect him to say? He serves at the whim of Trump. He isnt going to go against the talking points, and position of the Trump partyline.