Trump Administration and Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture

Trump Administration and Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture

(Editor’s Note: The graphic below, originally published May 2, 2025, is updated periodically to add new developments, marked as “NEW.” Today’s update also includes new analysis in the 4th through 7th paragraphs.) Faced with a barrage of breaking news out of the Trump administration, it is easy to become paralyzed. This is arguably intentional: Flood the zone to ensure the news cycle is so overwhelming that the media (not to mention, the public) …