The DSR Network Best of the Daily Blast: Trump Explodes in Rage at Journos as Shock Poll Exposes a Key Weakness
Jan 1, 2026
Political commentator Paul Waldman joins to discuss President Trump's escalating fury towards the media, highlighted by a bizarre lawsuit against The New York Times filled with his furious rants. Waldman analyzes a peculiar threat Trump made to an Australian reporter and how his confrontations mix theatrical dominance with genuine indignation. They delve into new polling revealing Trump’s dwindling support among independents and explore the limits of his persuasive powers in the face of harsh economic realities.
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Press Sparring As A Dominance Performance
- Trump treats exchanges with reporters as performative dominance displays to show power and agility.
- Paul Waldman says these shows let him deflect tough questions and make reporters look like pests.
Alleged Foreign Payoffs Through Crypto Networks
- Waldman highlights unprecedented self-dealing where foreign actors channel funds to Trump's family for influence.
- He frames the scheme as complex crypto payments effectively acting like bribery for policy outcomes.
Lawsuit Reads Like A Dictated Tirade
- The lawsuit against The New York Times reads like an angry, dictator-style rant and appears dictated by Trump himself.
- Greg Sargent notes First Amendment lawyers call the suit an utter joke while Trump launched it with a furious Truth Social tirade.