Which is More Powerful, the Bully Pulpit or the Bullshit Pulpit?

Donald Trump introduced the truth-optional, bring your own dysfunction era to American politics and it made for good ratings. Now, he has been replaced by a president who rejects Trump's approaches, his use of social media, his melodrama, his lies and his criming. So, is that a good thing or will it afford Trump to outshine the bully pulpit of the presidency by continuing to often the media the catnip of his bullshit pulpit? We discuss with Politico White House correspondent Natasha Bertrand and NYU Journalism professor Jay Rosen. This is one of our weekly special "Ask the Blob" episodes in which our members get to pose the questions our experts answer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.