How personality trumped policy in this media election cycle

President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him.

How personality trumped policy in this media election cycle
Donald Trump speaks to the media at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisc., on Oct. 30, 2024.

President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him.

(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)