The Donald Trump I Knew Vs. The Media's Chupacabra
When my first iTunes podcast was underway some six years ago, I was surprised to have booked a very unusual guest -- an outspoken billionaire and real estate developer, Donald Trump.
Mr. Trump and I had crossed paths online after he read something I'd written about him for a former employer's news publication. He printed out the article, scrawled his comments across it, then had an assistant scan it and email it over to me. Very old school, and very Trump. Prior to receiving this, the last I'd ever heard of an American business mogul actually interfacing with junior reporters in such a way was Michael Eisner, former chairman and CEO of Disney. A former reporter at the Journal told me she occasionally received the personal missive from Eisner, when the coverage about Disney was or wasn't what he was expecting.
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Mr. Trump and I had crossed paths online after he read something I'd written about him for a former employer's news publication. He printed out the article, scrawled his comments across it, then had an assistant scan it and email it over to me. Very old school, and very Trump. Prior to receiving this, the last I'd ever heard of an American business mogul actually interfacing with junior reporters in such a way was Michael Eisner, former chairman and CEO of Disney. A former reporter at the Journal told me she occasionally received the personal missive from Eisner, when the coverage about Disney was or wasn't what he was expecting.
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