Takeaways from Trump's bonkers press conference

The 80-minute presser was a circus. Here's what we learned.

President Trump at a press conference
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The media has complained mightily about President Trump's perceived inaccessibility to the press and the public. A few months ago, after it had been more than a year since Trump's last solo appearance before a room full of journalists, Bloomberg called this "the end of presidential press conferences," and lamented that "presidential press conferences are an institution worth saving."

Are they? After Trump's insane 80-minute United Nations press conference on Wednesday, maybe the answer is no.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.