The Daily Beast Podcast How Trump Will Cheat to Stay in Power
Jun 29, 2025
Brian Tyler Cohen, a progressive media entrepreneur with millions of followers, shares his insights with Joanna Coles. Cohen dissect how Trump’s chaotic approach is a calculated strategy leveraging the media landscape, portraying political discourse as cultural warfare. He criticizes the Democratic Party’s outdated tactics, emphasizing their struggles to engage modern audiences. Discussions also focus on the dangers posed by loyalists in power and the urgent need for innovative strategies to protect democracy amid evolving political challenges.
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Cohen's Career Shift
- Brian Tyler Cohen left his acting career due to its unfulfillment and started creating left-wing digital content independently.
- He leveraged his media skills to build his own platform, avoiding traditional gatekeepers in entertainment.
Trump's Media Flood Strategy
- Trump floods media with constant controversy, forcing others to constantly respond, overwhelming legacy media.
- Democrats' slow, cautious messaging fails to keep up with Trump's fast-moving media strategy.
Media Asymmetry Advantage
- Republicans dominate digital media with partisan platforms, creating an asymmetric advantage over Democrats.
- Democrats have been slow to adapt, focusing on mainstream media instead of the digital spaces where voters consume news.