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Major Garrett is chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, and as he told me in our conversation, he is an "accidental television journalist" who "never imagined" working in TV and "never wanted it." He was a print reporter for 17 years before entering the world of television. Since then, he's proven to be one of the most formidable, best prepared interviewers in journalism. This dude is rigorous, smart, and fun! And you know what? Damn it, he cares. Major is the host of The Takeout podcast and author of five books, including The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie, and Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency. Major read Amusing Ourselves to Death in the 1990's. He then soon after became a TV reporter for CNN, where he spent two years before moving to the then-nascent Fox News, where he became a Washington fixture as White House correspondent. That's where he was when I met him during my time as a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. I was glad, as I told him, that Major has a textured view of Postman's work. I didn't want a cheerleader. But Major talks about the impact of the work on him, his views of its shortcomings, and its lasting value.
On this edition of the Nixon Now podcast, we’re in studio with Major Garrett, CBS News Chief Washington correspondent and host of “The Takeout Podcast.” He was previously CBS’ Chief White House correspondent, and is a veteran reporter of Congress and presidential campaigns. Major Garrett discussed how history informs a journalist's work, and his new book, “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills: Chills, Screams and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency.” Read the transcript: https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2019/10/podcast-major-garrett-history-informs-journalism/ Photo: Major Garrett (CBS News)
Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 18, 20184:20 pm: CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett joins the show to discuss his new book “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency”4:35 pm: John Daniel Davidson, contributor to The Federalist, joins the show to discuss why he says a federal judge has exposed the lies of the Obamacare system5:05 pm: Deroy Murdock, Contributing Editor for National Review Online, joins the show to discuss his piece about what Democrats don’t want people to know about the border issue6:05 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins the show to discuss the passage of a bill he co-sponsored with Senator Orrin Hatch that creates a human trafficking advisory council, which is now headed to the President’s desk6:20 pm: Jesse Kelley, a criminal justice expert with the R Street Institute, joins the show to discuss the First Step Act, which attempts to mend areas of the criminal justice system deemed broken6:35 pm: Rob Butters, Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah, joins the show to discuss why he disagrees with federal law enforcement regarding the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders
Veteran journalist CBS News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett writes about covering the Trump campaign in his new best-selling book, “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency”. In this conversation we explore the purpose of the book, the state of journalism, what it was like covering Trump on the campaign trail, whether Trump initially ran as a publicity stunt, whether he thought Trump could win, how Trump overcame so many obstacles and won the presidency, and how he wrote the book while also carrying out his duties in the intense job of covering the White House.
If you want to read a book about Trump and discuss it with someone who sees the president differently than you, this is the book to buy. “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of An Extraordinary Presidency,” by CBS News’ Major Garrett. He’s the chief White House correspondent and host of “The Takeout” podcast. "I don’t try to tell people to .. set aside their emotional reaction, pro or con, to this administration. What I do try to provide is a resource that tells you the most important things from my perspective, that happened, why they happened, and of those things, what are likely to be with the country for many years to come, whatever the duration of the Trump presidency is.”It’s a book that is often critical of Trump but in a way that might be heard by Trump supporters. And it’s a book that confronts Trump critics with the reality that the president has had some accomplishments, as much as they often don’t want to admit it. Garrett often finds that Trump’s accomplishments are far less than what the president has said, or will have negative impacts that his supporters are not aware of. But he doesn’t shy away from thinking about the Trump presidency as consequential. 1:00 — Why Major wanted to represent the voices and perspective of Trump voters in his analysis 5:10 — Why he wrote some passages from the point of view of Trump supporters or advisers, and other passages with a more critical voice. 6:54 — Why Major wanted most of his sources to be named in the book. There is one anonymous quote in the book. 9:07 — How covering the Trump presidency has been like experiencing a form of trauma. 13:07 — Major on how there are certain things we must “appreciate” about this administration in that they are facts. That doesn’t mean one must like them, but they should be recognized. 18:11 — What did Trump voters hear when Trump talked about “the wall”?21:18 — Why Major thinks it’s a mistake to liberally use the “racist” label. 26:30 — How American politics is more about image than fact, and has been for some time, and what electing our first “fully-formed celebrity” says about America. 28:54 — Major talks about hearing that Bob Woodward’s book would be released one week before his, and what he thinks his book does that Woodward’s does not. 31:56 — Major talks about his chapter on Trump’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and his interview with Jared Kushner about his relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and how all of this has impacted the U.S. government’s response to the apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 44:37 — Major on his chapter about regulation, and how Trump’s own budget office has found that regulations provide order for markets and often bring positive economic impact that outweighs the economic cost of the regulation by between 3 to 8 times as much. 47:45 — How the GOP tax bill is likely a temporary sugar high for the economy that is contributing to unsustainable debt levels. 52:57 — How dysfunction in Congress has hurt the U.S. military 55:23 — Trump has not shown a leadership instinct to bring Americans together and lead them toward a common goal Lightning round 58:30 — Major on the Mueller probe59:06 — What happens if Democrats take the House in the midterm elections on Nov. 6?1:00 — Major on Trump’s physical constitution, what makes him tick, and how he loves to use his “crazy” against opponents1:01 — Major on whether Jeff Flake will run for president in 2020 as a challenger from the... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Major Garrett has covered Congress and four different presidencies for three news outlets. He is now Chief White House Correspondent at CBS and author of the book, "Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency." Garett shares his experiences covering politics, how television and print media have changed, and his own account of the first year of the Trump presidency.
Think your life is crazy? How’d you like to be a White House correspondent with Donald Trump in the Oval Office?After all, if your daily schedule doesn’t get turned around multiple times, you always could get cursed or threatened at a campaign rally. In fact, just 60 minutes before my conversation with CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett began, news broke that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had resigned. Or was fired. Either way, he was gone. Then, 20 minutes after the recording, Rosenstein was back – and meeting with Trump later in the week to figure things out.It’s a perfect example of what Major means and writes about in his terrific book “Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency.” The book itself is a great ride: Major is a professional storyteller. And as you’ll hear, he brings new details and drama to the events we all lived through. He brings the reality show to life: What’s it really like to cover Donald Trump?
On today’s show, we feature an interview with CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett on his new book, “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency.” Garrett has covered the White House for three different news outlets during the last four administrations. Find out more about his personal interactions with President Donald Trump and what he thinks the future holds for his administration.Also on today’s show:• We share an interview from SCOTUS 101’s podcast host and Heritage legal fellow Elizabeth Slattery, who spoke with the Judicial Crisis Network’s Carrie Severino about Judge Brett Kavanaugh.• Our favorite letters from you. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.• And this week’s good news story from Fox News host and former White House press secretary Dana Perino, who was recently featured on Politico’s Women Rule podcast.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.