Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 05, 2018

That’s a question the reporters should ask their editors and publishers who assigned them to this story.

I wonder: if the news industry had stopped covering those stories back then, how different would things be today?

For some people (no names mentioned), money is the only thing that matters. Sad.

He was scum then, he’s STILL scum now. Period.

Just goes to show that he is largely a media invention.

Perhaps, if the press did ignore tRUMP – no matter how outrageous his behavior – he might melt like the witch in the Wizard of Oz, from lack of attention.

On second thought… it too frightening a prospect, to think of what he would try, in order to get the recognition, he so craves

This strip is more true now than it was then.

I agree with Linguist…what if the press entered the press room for a briefing…and as soon as he got to the podium…they all packed up and left…love to see the meltdown that would happen…lol

28 years later, nothing has changed…

Now, the Ethics Committee looks the other way. Somebody has to when it’s a public “servant”.

What’s that thing Mike is reading? Didn’t we call them news…newsp…oh, yeah! Newspapers!

Proof history repeats itself.

If only … the world wouldn’t have to cringe every time they see his face, and children would not be exposed to so much deep and slimy horse pucky!!