Sarah Matthews and Jason Horowitz: Trump Propaganda and Italian Fascism

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The cozy White House Correspondents' Dinner, where Trump joked around with reporters, was only in July. But now he's ripping away press credentials and setting up state-run media. Sarah scolds the WHCA for bending the knee to Trump to begin with. And recent Italian history even foreshadowed the Trump era. Jason, in his new book, explains how Silvio Berlusconi learned how to become the central character in the media. The more he was talked about, the more powerful he became—and the more his opposition became trapped. Plus: a case study of Giorgia Meloni, her love of the hobbits, her opposition to Trump, and the rise of far-right populism in Italy. Also, a little hopium for Texas turning blue. And today's Republicans will always choose power over the interests of women.

Sarah Matthews and The New York Times' Jason Horowitz join Tim Miller.

show notes:

* Brendan on watching six straight hours of Trump TV

* Sarah on MAGA world trying to save Max Miller

* Jason’s new book, “The Italian Job”

* Catch Tim’s TNL rant on George W. Bush

* Nicole Bassett’s Oregon state senate campaign site

* BJ’s Lounge in NOLA

* The Bulwark store

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