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> [The Donald Trump I knew as a young reporter in New York was nothing if not media friendly. And for most of the past Republican primary, he was the most accessible major candidate. No one else was close.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/the-donald-trump-i-knew-as-a-young-reporter-in-new-york-was-nothing/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

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## More by Jonathan Karl

> [“It struck me that there is a reason James Madison put freedom of speech and freedom of the press in the very first amendment.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/it-struck-me-that-there-is-a-reason-james-madison-put-freedom-of/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [A free press isn't the enemy of America; it's a big part of why makes America great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/a-free-press-isn-t-the-enemy-of-america-it-s-a-big-part-of-why-makes/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [Clearly, I regret the email was quoted incorrectly and I regret that it's become a distraction from the story, which still entirely stands. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/clearly-i-regret-the-email-was-quoted-incorrectly-and-i-regret-that/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [Donald Trump is speaking on behalf of the White House, of the executive branch of the United States. Credibility matters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/donald-trump-is-speaking-on-behalf-of-the-white-house-of-the/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [At every step Donald Trump has been - his legitimacy has been questioned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/at-every-step-donald-trump-has-been-his-legitimacy-has-been-questioned/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [The Donald Trump I knew as a young reporter in New York was nothing if not media friendly. And for most of the past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/the-donald-trump-i-knew-as-a-young-reporter-in-new-york-was-nothing/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [As long as American democracy remains healthy, there will be reporters willing to pursue the truth, even if that means incurring the wrath of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/as-long-as-american-democracy-remains-healthy-there-will-be-reporters/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [ “I've tried to deserve the privilege the best I can,' John McCain\] said. 'And I've been repaid one thousand times over with adventures and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/i-ve-tried-to-deserve-the-privilege-the-best-i-can-john-mccain-said/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [I don't know that the conservatives truly realize this yet, but they are talking about repealing the mandate that says you must have health…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/i-don-t-know-that-the-conservatives-truly-realize-this-yet-but-they/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [I think that we need to be careful, as reporters and as journalists, not to take the bait and not to get into an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/i-think-that-we-need-to-be-careful-as-reporters-and-as-journalists/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [I've reported in countries where leaders not only complain about a critical press, but also try to shut it down, throwing reporters in prison…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/i-ve-reported-in-countries-where-leaders-not-only-complain-about-a/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

> [Telling the truth is absolutely important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/telling-the-truth-is-absolutely-important/)

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> [The risk is that you've got a vast majority of the electorate saying that they believe the country is going seriously in the wrong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/the-risk-is-that-you-ve-got-a-vast-majority-of-the-electorate-saying/)

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