How the New York Times Covers Trump with Peter Baker

Donald Trump’s second term is off to a shocking start. In this episode of Press Club with Aidan McLaughlin, New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker breaks down how the paper of record is covering the president's second spin in office. With zero resistance from the GOP, a media landscape flooded with misinformation, and a president more determined than ever to force through his agenda, Baker lays out what Trump 2.0 means for America. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Trump’s First Few Weeks Back in Power 04:09 - How Trump’s White House Has Changed 06:25 - Reporting on Trump 2.0 vs. Trump 1.0 08:30 - Sorting the Noise from the Substance 11:52 - The Misinformation Ecosystem & Trump 14:16 - Is The New York Times Too Soft on Trump? 18:19 - Trump’s Pardons & Lack of Consequences 21:08 - Warning Signs: Trump & Putin Parallels 23:07 - Trump’s Gaza Proposal – What It Means 26:04 - How the Media Covers Israel-Palestine 29:00 - Peter Baker on His Reporting Process Welcome to Mediaite, THE site for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. Join Mediaite+ https://www.mediaite.com/subscribe/ ►Subscribe to Mediaite: https://bit.ly/3MjuECB ► Website: https://www.mediaite.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediaite/ ► X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mediaite ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediaite ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediaite #trump #president #elonmusk #newyorktimes #peterbaker #gaza #doge