U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump (L) to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Washington Examiner: Trump triples Obama in reporter Q&As, but gives half as many interviews
President Trump has held three times as many short question and answer sessions with reporters than former President Barack Obama at this point in his administration, but has given half as many interviews, according to a statistical analysis released Thursday.
Trump engaged reporters in 170 short question and answer sessions during his first 465 days in office, a window that ended Tuesday, compared to Obama’s 55 short Q&As, which generally are with members of the White House press pool.
Although Trump speaks much more frequently with reporters on the tarmac before boarding Air Force One or on the South Lawn before climbing aboard a helicopter designated Marine One, he’s given far fewer one-on-one interviews. Obama gave 187 interviews in his first 465 days, compared to Trump's 95.
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WNU Editor: President Obama understood that much of the media was supportive of his agenda. President Trump understands (especially now) that many are openly against his agenda and Presidency. This type of perception always frames how a President interacts with the media .... and in the case of President Trump .... do not expect to see him giving one-on-one interviews to CNN/NBC/MSNBC/etc..
