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gabeana

(3,166 posts)
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:34 PM Feb 2019

Does Maggie Haberman kiss Trimps ass for access?

Watching her on Anderson Cooper, CNN characterise
Trump in the WH as fuming, she says no instead he is frustrated. I have seen her on a # of occasions defend him as someone being misunderstood

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Does Maggie Haberman kiss Trimps ass for access? (Original Post) gabeana Feb 2019 OP
No doubt. It is the modern journamalism model. nt shanny Feb 2019 #1
short answer. ..yes Kurt V. Feb 2019 #2
I have felt that she has been playing leaker-in-chief for MFer 45 berni_mccoy Feb 2019 #3
Yes...nt SidDithers Feb 2019 #4
Dont they all? Fullduplexxx Feb 2019 #5
Isn't her Mommy a White House Aide? Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #6
I believe I've read somewhere that her mother runs a PR firm which does business w/ Trump. RockRaven Feb 2019 #7
 

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
3. I have felt that she has been playing leaker-in-chief for MFer 45
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:36 PM
Feb 2019

She gets lead breaking stories, Trump gets the stories on his terms.

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
7. I believe I've read somewhere that her mother runs a PR firm which does business w/ Trump.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:41 PM
Feb 2019

So beyond kissing his ass for access, it goes the other direction too -- he pays someone close to her for favorable coverage.

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