Ask A Genius 1212: Patriot of the Year Latitude
Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2024/12/06
Rick Rosner: Fox News named Trump “Patriot of the Year” tonight at some ceremony.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Is that what they call it? Like their annual version of Time’s “Person of the Year”?
Rosner: I don’t think it’s an award that has existed before—unless I’m wrong. Cynical people on Twitter are saying this is just a way for Fox to get back into Trump’s good graces. There’s been a lot of that lately.
There’s been much self-censorship, too. I’m doing it myself. My wife says, “Please, please do not tweet any more shit that might get a knock on the door from the authorities.”
Joe and Mika, from Morning Joe on MSNBC, went down to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump. Many people interpreted it as kissing Trump’s ass so they don’t get in trouble when he has the power to cause problems for them in a couple of months.
People are nervous he will abuse his power to go after his perceived enemies. And he has more latitude than any other president ever, thanks to the Supreme Court saying he has that latitude.
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