09-05-2025
Why journalists are unlikely to be pen pals with Trump
Donald Trump loves sycophantic journalists but Tina Brown, former editor of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Tatler, knows that less simpering hacks face consequences. When Marie Brenner wrote a profile of Trump for Brown, he disliked it and poured wine down her back at a charity dinner. Another interview organised by Brown led to Mark Singer writing a book, Trump & Me. When it came out, Trump sent Singer a copy with 'You're just a loser' written on it. 'Mark has it framed,' Brown tells The News Agents podcast. The book also included her favourite line from Trump, who told Singer: 'This is off the record, but you can use it.'
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