CNN Media Analysts: Trump Is Trying To “Otherize The Press” By Attacking And “Dehumanizing” Them

Bill Carter: “He’s Doing To The Press What He Sort Of Did To Obama”

From the October 26 edition of CNN’s New Day:

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ALISYN CAMEROTA (CO-HOST): I mean, Bill, he works them up to a lather as you saw there, so people turn toward the press pen, they’re booing, they’re booing, I mean what becomes of this?

BILL CARTER: Well, you know, it was interesting to have Wolf [Blitzer] yesterday addressing this directly. I think it's reached a point where people are actually nervous about it now because it's enough anger and venom out there that you think somebody might do something crazy. And it's not just saying they're being unfair to us, but they're corrupt, they’re disgusting. He’s using really, very, pretty strong terms. 

BRIAN STELTER: It's dehumanizing language and it's always worrisome when you strip people's humanity away. And that’s what he’s been doing.

CARTER: What I thought was interesting, he's doing to the press what he sort of did to Obama. He’s trying to otherize the press. He’s trying to say they’re not Americans, they're not supporters. They should be, you know, outlawed. They should be somehow stamped out. 

CHRIS CUOMO (CO-HOST): My concerns go to the institution itself. One, just common sense tells you let alone professionalism, he should be specific in his criticisms. I would love for him to make the case about how we’ve rigged anything against him and he certainly loved coming on this show when it was working for him in the beginning. But, changing the libel laws to be more like the U.K. Just so you understand, you can Google what the laws are there if you want. In 2013 they passed an act which was very unusual in British Common Law, for them to be more like us. Okay, the world is moving towards being more free, not less. But to undermine the First Amendment, that's the part that bothers me. You want to go at us, that’s part of the job. People don't like us. It's not a surprise. That's the danger. And, I've said this before, one of his supporters is going to hurt a reporter. It's going to happen. Or, a reporter is going to hurt one of his supporters. One of those things is going to happen. If he keeps doing this, it's just a matter of time. Human beings are simple animals.

Previously:

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How Trump Dared The Press With A Campaign Built On Lies

Trump And His Surrogates Spent Sunday Claiming That The Media Are Rigging The Election