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Brian Stelter cites new reporting that shows Trump is being affected by news coverage of his actions in the Middle East. Katie Rogers says Trump “has a particular aversion to coverage that makes him look weak.” Paul Rieckhoff says leaders need to “control the tone, to de-escalate and in order to do that we have to be thoughtful, we have to be measured, we have to be clear-headed — all the things that Trump is generally not.”
CNN: Are Trump’s Iran actions motivated by media coverage?
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone w. Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing with people asking if he’ll run
02
The math on a McConaughey 2028 independent run. and why 20% like Ross Perot may be the floor, not the ceiling
03
Brian Bengs ties Mike Rounds 43-42 in South Dakota. the first independent senator who won’t caucus with either party is within reach
04
The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle S. The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle Starlink in Ukraine, and what it means when a defense contractor has that much unregulated power
