Meyers: We’re Now in an Era Where a President Can Spread Lies and Conspiracy Theories Directly to Americans

‘Chief of Staff Reince Priebus recently suggests that Trump might completely scrap the traditional daily press briefings the White House does with reporters’

MEYERS: "We're about to enter an era where our president can bypass the traditional press directly and spread lies and conspiracy theories unfiltered through his Twitter account. For example, the incoming Chief of Staff Reince Priebus recently suggests that Trump might completely scrap the traditional daily press briefings the White House does with reporters."
PRIEBUS [clip]: "I think that many things have to change and I think that it's important that we look at all of those traditions that are great, but quite frankly as you know don't really make news and they're just sort of ... mundane boring episodes." 
MEYERS: "Boring episodes? This country needs boring episodes right now. The last 18 months have been so insane, it's like a season of "Game of thrones" where every episode is "The Battle of the Bastards." We all need a break from this action. I can't believe I'm saying this, but America needs some Bran."

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