Lester Holt

Lester Holt is a steadying force for NBC as anchor

Published on July 10, 2017 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Watching a White House briefing in his office, Lester Holt said he had to walk away when exasperated reporter Brian Karem recently confronted Sarah Huckabee Sanders about the Trump administration’s hostility toward the press. Their exchange almost made him physically ill. Holt’s no fan of press bashing, but fighting back that way is decidedly not his style. “I understand his frustration, but I thought that we just can’t be trapped into that sort of thing,” the NBC “Nightly News” anchor…

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Donald Trump auditions Cabinet prospects high above Manhattan

Published on November 21, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Donald Trump held court from his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, receiving a line of former rivals, longtime allies and TV executives while overseeing a presidential transition that at times resembles a reality show like the one he once hosted. Trump met with nearly a dozen prospective hires, all of whom were paraded in front of the cameras set up in the Trump Tower lobby as they entered an elevator to see the president-elect. Out of public view himself,…

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Fox’s Chris Wallace asks precise follow-up that makes news

Published on October 20, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Fox News’ Chris Wallace worked hard to keep the final presidential debate substantive with tough questions to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but it was the simplest of queries that extracted the biggest headline. Noting Trump’s claims Wednesday night that the election was being rigged against him, Wallace asked the Republican whether he would accept the results win or lose, pointing out GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence had said that he would. When Trump answered that “we will look…

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Analysis: In debate, Hillary Clinton was prepared, Donald Trump was Trump

Published on September 27, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

She was at her best. He was not at his worst. Weeks of Super Bowl-style hype aside, Monday night’s 90 minutes of heated clashes between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump probably didn’t shove many undecided voters off the fence. If Clinton aimed to push her famously unpredictable opponent into a made-for-sharing disqualifying moment, she didn’t quite get there. If Trump set out to show America — particularly women — he’s completed the transformation from cartoonish pop culture staple to leader…

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.27.16 – The ‘what difference does it make?’ debate

Published on September 27, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Was it as good as you hoped it would be, America? For months, people have talked about how they could not wait to watch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump battle it out in their first presidential debate. We all know that excitement wasn’t because of Clinton’s sterling debate style. No, it was because of the unknown about how The Donald would perform. And … ? Let’s put it this way: Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, just said on MSNBC this morning that Clinton failed to deliver…

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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror

Published on September 26, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters and peddling a “racist lie” about President Barack Obama. Businessman Trump repeatedly cast Clinton as a “typical politician” as he sought to capitalize on Americans’ frustration with Washington. Locked in an exceedingly close White House race, the presidential rivals tangled for 90-minutes over their vastly different visions for the nation’s future. Clinton called for lowering…

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Fact check: Donald Trump on Iraq War

Published on September 26, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A claim from the presidential debate and how it stacks up with the facts: TRUMP: “Wrong. Wrong,” he said when Clinton pointed out that he supported the Iraq war. Trump later returned to the issue when asked about it by moderator Lester Holt. “I did not support the war in Iraq,” he said. “That is a mainstream media nonsense put out by her. I was against the war in Iraq.” THE FACTS: There is no evidence Trump expressed public opposition…

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