Tag: President Donald Trump

"The contrast with Finebaum isn’t subtle, and neither is the message sent to the rest of the ESPN roster. Some voices get guardrails. Others get carte blanche. That approach may make business sense in the short term, but it erodes internal trust and external clarity."

"I said, ‘Hey, would love to be able to do the show from the White House for the fight.’ And he goes, ‘Really?’ And I go, ‘Good?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah.’"

"The broadcast averaged 3.01 million viewers, marking a 26 percent decline from last year’s 4.1 million, Nielsen reported."

Many members of the news media -- especially those from the conservative side of the aisle -- took to social media to share their displeasure with Trump's comments.

He thinks he can get away with it, and he’s right, because he keeps insulting people with ad hominem attacks and nobody in the room steps forward to object.

"Sports was meant to be the escape, and the programming direction of ESPN serves as exhibit A of that escape"

"It’s Veterans Day. He’s the Commander-in-Chief. Obviously, if we’re going to have the opportunity to talk to him, we’re going to"

"Paul Finebaum’s removal from ESPN programming had nothing to do with politics. It was a reminder of something much simpler: words have consequences"

"You don't think I noticed how our First Amendment rights are being trampled on?"

"Journalism is under a attack. Universities are under attack, freedom of speech is under attack,”