The historian invoked Washington and FDR as he compared the 45th president's treatment of the press with his predecessors, and it wasn’t flattering.
By Gillian Brockell Gillian Brockell Staff writer for Retropolis Email Bio Follow April 28 at 5:00 AM If President Trump was hoping he would be roasted less at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner now that comedians have been axed from the program, well, he may need to delete the recording from his TiVo without watching it.
Chernow then zipped through what he called “a museum of presidential decorum,” recounting other presidents’ relationships with the press.Here are some highlights:“[Roosevelt] devised a midday ritual called ‘the barber’s hour’ in which reporters cluster around him as he was being shaved. The babbling president would spout a never-ending stream of opinion while his poor barber, bobbing and weaving with his razor, gamely tried to shave [him] without slitting the presidential throat.
Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a fireside chat radio address in November 1937. John F. Kennedy: Chernow noted Kennedy’s charm and self-deprecating sense of humor. And in January of 1961, Kennedy held the first televised press conference, and 60 million people tuned in, “a record only eclipsed by the 70 million who watched the Beatles debut on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ three years later in 1964.”
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
The Latest: Chernow: All presidents have rough media timesWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 11:00 p.m. Historian Ron Chernow says presidents have always had differences with the press, but 'they don't...
Weiterlesen »
Ron Chernow is a historian. Now he’s taking a comedian’s job. Huh?The White House Correspondents' Association chose the best-selling historian to be the featured speaker at this year's dinner, continuing the ascent of historians as major public figures.
Weiterlesen »
Author Chernow brings humor and history to White House correspondents' dinnerAnalysis: Author Ron Chernow sought to make up for the lack of a comedian with a powerful mix of humor and history.
Weiterlesen »
The star power expected for this year’s White House correspondents’ dinner? Basically just Jay Leno.Unless you’re aching for a selfie with historian Ron Chernow, this year’s dinner host, we’ve officially scraped the bottom of the barrel in terms of Tinseltown star power.
Weiterlesen »
Any patient investor can turn $5,000 a year into nearly $1 million, says billionaire investor Ron Baron'You have to have a small amount of money and invest it regularly for a long time,' the Baron Capital founder says.
Weiterlesen »
Florida House passes bill that forbids ‘sanctuary cities,’ would issue fines for failing to help federal immigration authoritiesFlorida House passes bill that forbids 'sanctuary cities,' would issue fines for failing to help federal immigration authorities
Weiterlesen »
FBI to meet with Florida officials on election hacking detailed in Mueller reportFBI officials are set to meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and US Sen. Rick Scott about concerns that Russians hacked at least one Florida county ahead of the 2016 election, detailed in the Mueller report
Weiterlesen »
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg should be “liable” for the company’s privacy missteps, top lawmaker saysFederal regulators should hold Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'individually liable for the company's repeated violations of Americans' privacy,' Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden said Tuesday, including imposing penalties that apply directly to the chief executive.
Weiterlesen »