Presidential Scrutiny Quotes

I think that presidents deserve to be questioned. Maybe irreverently, most of the time. Bring 'em down a size. You see a president, ask a question. You have one chance in the barrel. Don't blow it.

Presidents need to be critically studied and analyzed.

Every President hates the Press.

[Donald Trump] knows he's going to get hit, though. He's the president.

Many good journalists have attempted to confront Trump about his many lies and failures, and have failed.

Once you're president, you can't go anywhere without causing trouble. President Obama shows up in China, he's chewing gum, they go crazy. A big stink because the president's chewing gum. And you think, the Chinese are so easygoing about human rights. What's the problem?

(The mainstream media) are so vested in our first black president not being a failure that it's going to be amazing to watch the lengths they go to to protect him. They, I believe, will spout this racist line if some of their colleagues up here aren't doing it aggressively enough. There is going to be a real desperation.

Once upon a time we did not focus on a president's private life.

With every issue, the coverage of [Barack] Obama is: "Will he get? How will he look? Does this help or does this hurt Obama?" There's never any questioning of what he wants in terms of is it good, bad for the country or not.

Can the president really blame Fox News for his problems?

Look, when you're the president, there's all kinds of things said about us. I mean, it's just the nature of the job.

Democrats want to peer into every second of President Trump's life, hoping to find a smoking gun.

If I had a choice, I'd rather be admired less and have my husband tormented less. I'd prefer that people concentrate on a fair assessment of him and his Presidency.

Hostility is the natural state of affairs between the White House and the Media

It’s always open season on the personal lives of presidents or presidential candidates.

For me, the thing that is different about Trump is that you don't realize it, and I didn't realize it, but there is a rhythm that the political press - including myself - expects people to show in terms of embarrassing statements or shameful acts. And that is spinning it away and finally being forced to apologize, and then apologize again.

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.

Most people have this protective view of the presidency. Anybody who holds the office is always gonna get the benefit of the doubt unless the media spends four years destroying them like they did Bush, and with Bush not returning fire.

Google my name and 'Barack Obama.' There were many days I was tough on him. People have short-term memories. They think we're only being tough on Trump. That's just not true.

Donald Trump is a good businessman, and I say that because he made a lot of money, so he got to be. As far as his presidency, I ain't pay no attention to him and what he been doing in office.

We seem so anxious to tear down everyone who gets the job [the Presidency]. We look to exploit every chink in his armor.