- President Donald Trump has been reluctant to do briefings for TV or the press, even after his Twitter account was removed, as he generally does not know the answers to the questions, the New York Times reported.
- An adviser told the Times that Trump does not like being asked questions he does not know the answer to, and other advisers said that Trump does not like being asked about his claims.
- Trump was banned from Twitter last week after his supporters broke into the United States Capitol.
- He hasn’t spoken to the press at the White House or made TV appearances since.
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President Donald Trump has been reluctant to do personal briefings via TV or the press, even after his Twitter account has been withdrawn because he generally does not know the answers to the questions, the New York Times reported.
Maggie Haberman of The Times reported that Trump spent the weekend, the first since he was banned from the platform, “experiencing fury and acceptance” with his account being removed after his supporters broke into the United States Capitol.
The Times noted Trump’s extensive history with television appearances, including his pre-presidential role with “The Apprentice.”
But he also noted that when his presidency began, Trump focused on doing most of his communication via Twitter, rather than on TV appearances, interviews or press briefings – and he has not yet turned to these communication strategies. to make up for his lost reach on Twitter.
A Trump adviser told the Times that Trump did not like many parts of his work, including when asked questions to which he did not know the answer.
And other advisers told the Times that Trump did not like to be questioned about his claims, such as his false claims about how the U.S. would recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Times noted that Trump’s appearances outside of Twitter often saw Trump’s message filtered: many news outlets that interviewed Trump asked more difficult questions as his presidency progressed, and many media outlets broadcast his speeches. in full or without checking the live facts of your statements.
And advisers told the Times that Trump enjoyed watching the changes in news coverage after he tweeted.
Trump is due to visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday, where he plans to make an update on his border wall.
The Times reported that this type of event, with a strong look, aims to seek coverage on TV.
Twitter permanently removed Trump from its platform on January 8, saying, “After a detailed analysis of the recent tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them, we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement to violence.”
A pro-Trump crowd stormed the Capitol after Trump addressed his supporters and told them to march on the Capitol.
They resulted in the evacuation of lawmakers from a joint session of Congress to certify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
Five people, including a Capitol police officer, died. And another officer on duty died days later in an apparent suicide.
The Times reported that he spent this weekend convinced that his removal from Twitter would encourage his supporters.
A senior government official previously told Politico that Trump went “crazy” after his account was removed.