The Trump Bump: How Donald Trump's Entry into the Presidential Race Disrupted the News Cycle

Donald Trump was, if nothing else, a boon for the news business. But this election cycle, even the “Trump bump” isn’t slowing the shrinking of the audience.

Guest: Max Tani, media reporter at Semafor.

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