Donald Trump vs the Media

One of the more worrying narratives to already emerge from the nascent Trump administration is the idea that he is trying to restrict media access to the White House. Some of Trump's supporters and surrogates have already suggested he refuse journalist credentials to those newspapers and TV channels that fought in the last ditch to try and stop him becoming President.

Fine. If Donald Trump wants to go to war with the media, let him.

Why am I so sanguine about this? One of those newspapers he has apparently considered blocking from the White House is the Washington Post. Amongst all the giants of journalism Trump is considering shunning, this would be suicidal.

Why? The Washington Post has previous in this area. I reckon they'd love to claim their second Presidential scalp...

N.B. I'm sure a longer piece on Trump and the media is in me somewhere, just not during assessment week!