Statistics from the White House’s press documentation department revealed that from January 20 to December 8 of the current year, Trump engaged in open communication with journalists, amounting to 2.4 million words. According to calculations, this number exceeds the size of ‘War and Peace’ by 4.1 times, the novel ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ by 31.1 times, and the book ‘The Art of the Deal’ by 22.2 times, which Trump himself co-authored.
The statistics added that Trump participated in 156 meetings with the press, 13 group meetings with journalists, 13 press conferences, 32 encounters at the presidential helicopter ‘Marine One,’ 30 meetings at the presidential plane ‘Air Force One,’ 41 meetings aboard the presidential plane, along with three official press briefings.
According to the White House, Trump has participated in at least 433 open press events since taking office. It is noted that Trump’s relationship with journalists has always been contentious. During his previous presidency, Trump accused journalists and labeled some as ‘enemies of the people.’ Despite these tensions, Trump relies heavily on the media to convey his messages to his audience and strives to control the media narrative through his social media accounts and direct statements.
