In this installment of "How Bad Is It," Andrew Marantz and Tyler Foggatt analyze the current challenges to American democracy, focusing on Donald Trump's aggressive tactics against media companies and the troubling trend of outlets settling legal disputes with the administration. They examine the changing role of social media in shaping public discourse during Trump's second term. Additionally, the episode features an interview with Hungarian journalist Márton Gulyás, who discusses legislative actions in Hungary aimed at restricting press freedoms, drawing parallels to potential future threats facing American media.
The rising concerns about media companies settling lawsuits with the Trump Administration highlight the ongoing tension between freedom of the press and executive power.
Márton Gulyás's insights reveal alarming parallels between the current state of American democracy and the erosion of press freedoms in Hungary.
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