On this week’s Power Lines:
MAGA Media’s biggest stars are waging war with one another over Trump’s Iran conflict, dividing his most loyal mouthpieces. Oliver and Jon discuss what it means for the fracturing coalition that put Trump into office. And at CNN, Scott Jennings is facing blowback from the network’s own reporters for parroting the administration’s bogus war claim.
Plus, Trump’s stunning decision to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being met with alarm and dread inside the group, with some reporters fearing it will be used to “bash the press to our faces.”
Finally, Bari Weiss is hard at work tinkering with CBS’s morning show. Oliver reveals the MAGA-friendly former ESPN host Weiss attempted to recruit, the former “GMA” host now being considered for “CBS Mornings,” and what it reveals about the future of the show.
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0:00 Intro
1:34: CNN reacts internally to Scott Jennings tweet
6:09 MAGA media turns on itself over Iran war
19:35 Trump plans to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
26:41 Kaitlan Collins vs. Karoline Leavitt
34:09 Bari Weiss looks to shake up CBS Mornings
47:44 Oliver & Jon respond to listener comments
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