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The Presidents vs. The Press

Date: September 3, 2020

The award winning historian Harold Holzer discusses his new book surveying the history of battles between Presidents and the media – from the days of the Founding Fathers to Trump. Are Trump’s threats and bombast unique? Is tension between the President and the press inevitable? How has technology changed the relationship?

The award winning historian Harold Holzer discusses his new book surveying the history of battles between Presidents and the media – from the days of the Founding Fathers to Trump. Are Trump’s threats and bombast unique? Is tension between the President and the press inevitable? How has technology changed the relationship?