The president is obsessively following media coverage of his political predicament and monitoring Republican reaction in near real time.
President Trump doesn’t think House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry should get any media coverage.
Meanwhile, he’s ravenously consuming news about the subject — primarily through a friendly lens. From the Oval Office to the White House residence to Air Force One, he’s closely tracking how Republican members of Congress are digesting the latest revelations on his handling of Ukraine, and monitoring their statements for any sign of hesitation or perceived disloyalty.
“We’re getting fucking killed,” Trump often gripes — a complaint about media coverage that is escalating in volume and frequency amid the impeachment probe, according to a Republican close to the White House. “He does make that comment literally every day.”
View the complete November 3 article by Daniel Lippman on the Politico website here.