Eugene Robinson on the Fall of the Washington Post, Race in America & His New Book Freedom Lost, Freedom Won

On Brand with Donny Deutsch · Mar 31, 2026 · 30m

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on February 10th, 2026.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and MSNBC analyst Eugene Robinson joins Donny for a candid, wide-ranging conversation that pulls no punches. Eugene opens up about the painful decline of the Washington Post — the paper where he spent 45 years of his career — and what Jeff Bezos's leadership decisions mean for the future of American journalism. He and Donny break down the politics behind the massive layoffs, the closure of international bureaus, and why cozying up to power is a losing game for a free press.

Then, the conversation…