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Trump the Moderator (2011) w/ James Poniewozik

Published: Dec. 13, 2020, 12:37 p.m.

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It\\u2019s December 13th. On this day in 2011, Donald Trump wrote a letter announcing that he was bowing out of moderating (!) a Newsmax presidential debate.

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Jody and Niki are joined by James Poniewozik of the New York Times to discuss Trump\\u2019s flirtation with both moderating a debate and running for president, and how the conservative media ecosystem has evolved over the last 10 years.

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James\\u2019s latest book is \\u201cAudience of One.\\u201d Nikki\\u2019s book i \\u201cMessengers of the Right.\\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

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Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is\\xa0thisdaypod.com\\xa0Follow us on social @thisdaypod

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