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"Just Say Yes": Trump Demands Media Abandon Reality for His Version

The interview moment that perfectly encapsulates Trump's relationship with truth and expectations of media compliance.

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Parker Molloy
Apr 30, 2025
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It's not often that an interview so perfectly encapsulates a politician's relationship with reality, but Donald Trump's recent sit-down with ABC News's Terry Moran gives us exactly that — a window into Trump's expectation that the press should simply bend to his version of events, regardless of whether they're true.

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