I wanted to get into who are these people that would follow a charismatic figure. The West seemed like a very natural place for those people to be. So distrust the government and follow the demagogue, which is what you're saying. But demagogues need to be created at the same time. I think Lucy is of the opinion that most of what you don't print in print is wrong. That's not lying, but it's certainly assuming you know more than you do."
When political spectacles abound, how can the media focus on the substance and avoid the clickbait? And is there a market left for nonpartisan cable news? Chief Washington Correspondent and Anchor of The Lead Jake Tapper joins us to discuss these questions, and his new book, All the Demons Are Here, a Post-Watergate thriller with inspiration from Trump, Murdoch and more.
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