Mark Pocan: “He [Trump] played the media like no one else that I can…”

“I don't have to be a part of that. And I think my audience likes that they can learn the news without hearing blatant lies that aren't counterpunched. He [Trump] played the media like no one else that I can think of in modern history. Right. Takes the opportunity to inject at such a rapid fire pace lies. And that seems to serve his arguments well.” (04:20–11:03)

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