Jake Tapper was in a sharing mood when he dropped by Conan on Tuesday night. Not only did he bring the host a new presidential mug to join his iconic Eisenhower mug, but he also dropped quite a few thoughts about the Trump administration. This includes the resignation of General Michael Flynn and his televised battles with Kellyanne Conway.
It was actually a fairly extensive interview that covered quite a few topics throughout, including Tapper dropping a fine quote on the need for truth from the president. “Facts and truth are not partisan,” he tells Conan after the host claims he wants to try to keep things from getting too political. Politicians do lie, but that doesn’t mean they can change the truth or the facts of a story. Alternative facts are not a thing.
Tapper says that it’s pretty clear that the Trump campaign thrives on the chaos and has adapted his Apprentice set up for the White House. Competing power centers, confusing messages, and exhausting coverage. We’re barely a month into the Trump administration and we’ve had a slew of coverage from the beginning to the end of each day. While Tapper makes it clear that the media loves news, he and Conan both make sure to note that things cannot keep moving at a breakneck speed.
He also talks a bit about Kellyanne Conway’s admission that CNN is not fake news and that the president does lie from time to time, but the media doesn’t pay attention to the things that are true. If that sounds odd, you’re not alone.
(Via Team Coco)