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Andrea Shea-King says: September 27, 2015 at 1:36 pm

“The problem with the media is that the voters who support Trump hold the media in contempt. So for the media to try to pound The Donald just reinforces the idea that Trump is correct, and is the hero for a lot of people who are dissatisfied,” — Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University professor who specializes in political communications.