Bill welcomed media analyst Bernie Goldberg and asked him whether most people believe that the national media are corrupt.  "Most Americans have lost confidence in the news media," Goldberg replied, "and for good reason.  But there's a problem when the American people don't trust the mainstream media, which is very important in a free country.  46% of voters believe the media puts out made-up stories, but it doesn't happen that way.  They have biases, they get things wrong, they hate Donald Trump, but they don't make things up." 

Goldberg placed blame for the current state of affairs on both the president and the media.  "The press has brought a lot of this on themselves," he asserted, "by going after Donald Trump relentlessly, but Donald Trump has also demagogued the issue.  Both sides benefit.  President Trump gets to rile up his base and the media get to make money by bashing Donald Trump.  That is not a good place to be."  Bill added that the media too often rely on anonymous sources that have not been checked or verified.  "If I'm President Trump," Bill said, "and I know that every day a vast portion of the national media gets up and tries to hurt me, I'm going to take the gloves off."  Goldberg concluded by urging Americans to obtain their news from more than just one source.

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