Donald Trump

In the weeks since the election I have been very bothered by what appear to be efforts by Democratic politicians to treat Trump’s victory like any Presidential transition --- respect the will of the voters, provide for an orderly peaceful transition (maybe make a big deal about how RESPONSIBLE the Democrats are), blah blah blah.

(Airs 12/06/24 & 12/08/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Ira talk about open government and access to information, the continuing controversy over MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and coverage of President-Elect Trump’s nominees, and much more.

I have to admit, I spent the last year arguing that Trump is a fascist and no matter what, it was essential to defeat his bid for re-election. Come to find out, the majority of Americans did not think that the reason to vote for Kamala Harris was that she was not Trump.

(Airs 11/14/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with William Barclay, New York State Assembly Minority Leader about the election results in New York.

Trump’s supporters will be disappointed at the future in stall for them. President Obama left us a healthy economy, but Trump dismantled it by imposing inflationary tariffs, mishandling the pandemic, and unraveling the progress Obama had made in the Middle East. Biden spent four years undoing the damage Trump did, getting inflation back under control, undoing the supply chain crisis, trying to deal with the much too cocky Netanyahu that Trump left believing he could have whatever he wanted regardless of what it did to American interests or policies.

While the vote tallies for the nation’s elections last week are not fully complete, it is clear that it was a decisive victory for Republicans, with Donald Trump handily taking the Electoral College and winning the national popular vote, a possibility that seemed unlikely in the run up to the vote.

It's all over but (in some places) the counting. Here to talk about the results of the big national and regional races are David Lombardo and Ian Pickus. Ray Graf hosts.

Voters are heading to the polls to decide what some are labeling the most important presidential race in our lifetimes. There are a host of other races worth talking about, too. So let's do that! Ray Graf and Ian Pickus take your calls.

When Donald Trump first ran for President in 2015, I said “I think he’s a fascist.” Thus began years of study and reflection about whether my instinct was correct or if it was hyperbole.

(Airs 11/01/24 & 11/03/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and David talk about the Washington Post and other newspapers deciding not to make an endorsement in the presidential race, how the media covers racist and other inappropriate language in a Presidential campaign, and much more.