Trump’s Media Game and the Book That Couldn’t Be Gamed | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Trump’s media blitz might seem like transparency, but New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveal in their new book that getting him to sit down for serious interviews was harder than it looked—despite having his cell number, they had to specifically ask for access, and even then, he rarely opened the door to deep, structured conversations. While Trump held more press conferences than Biden and nearly matched Obama’s total, Swan and Haberman argue the sheer volume didn’t equate to openness—it was a calculated performance designed to control the narrative without truly…