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Chapter 1: What did Trump say in his Super Bowl interview?
President Trump gives a big Super Bowl Sunday interview as he continues his blitz to reform the federal government.
We have to solve the efficiency problem. We have to solve the fraud, waste, abuse, all the things that have gone into the government.
How do most Americans feel about the president so far?
Chapter 2: How is the new administration reshaping media?
I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Monday, February 10th, and this is Morning Wire. New media is on the rise under the new administration. Who are the biggest winners and losers? And what's the latest on Trump's legal battle with legacy outlets?
They should lose their license, which is worth billions of dollars.
Chapter 3: What challenges is Elon Musk facing with DOGE?
And a judge blocks Doge from accessing Treasury data as bureaucrats work to thwart the Elon Musk-led agency.
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All eyes were on the Super Bowl Sunday and on President Trump, who sat down for a big interview and appeared at the game. The high-profile moments come as three weeks into his second term, new polling shows he's more popular than ever.
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Chapter 4: How is Trump's popularity changing?
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here with more. Hey, Cabot. So Trump making Super Bowl Sunday interviews great again here. Let's start there. What did we hear from the president?
Yeah, this was actually a return to tradition as Joe Biden had declined interviews the last two years. Trump sat down with Fox's Brett Baier and explained why he chose to attend the game in person. He was actually the first sitting president to ever attend a Super Bowl.
I think just the spirit of the country, the country's taken on a whole new life. I thought it would be a good thing for the country to have the president be at the game.
Trump was also grilled by Bayer on his backing of Elon Musk, who really has come under fire in recent weeks for his plans to slash government spending as part of his Department of Government efficiency.
And I've had a great help with Elon Musk, who's been terrific. Bottom line, you say you trust him. Trust Elon? Oh, he's not gaining anything. In fact, I wonder how he can devote the time to it. He's so into it. But I told him do that. Then I'm going to tell him very soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the Department of Education. He's going to find the same thing.
Then I'm going to go to the military. Let's check the military. We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse.
Trump then, of course, went to the big game. Tell us about that sequence of events.
Yeah, it was quite a day for the president, who started the morning off with a round of golf with Tiger Woods before heading over to the Superdome for the game. Trump walked around the field during warm-ups and was greeted warmly by a number of players, including the family of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
And while the game broadcast only showed him briefly on screen, the arena burst into applause when he was shown on the Jumbotron during the national anthem. Have a listen.
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Chapter 5: What are Trump's key policies and their public support?
Now, as for the game itself, the Philadelphia Eagles denied the Kansas City Chiefs their shot at a three-peat, crushing the two-time defending champs 40-22. It was hard for this Cowboys fan to watch the Eagles celebrate, but it was their night.
Now, as Georgia mentioned at the top, we have some new numbers coming out over the weekend on Trump approval. What did we learn?
Yeah, on Sunday, CBS released their first national poll since Trump took office, and it showed President Trump with a 53% approval rating. That is his highest mark in any CBS poll over the last eight years. We saw similar results from Rasmussen and Emerson polls, which had him with net favorability ratings of six and eight points, respectively.
Those numbers become even more stunning when you take into account just how polarizing and unpopular Trump was when he last held office. Remember, in January of 2021, just 38% of Americans approved of his performance, while 58% disapproved. He was 20 points underwater. Simply put, he is disproving the notion that after eight years on the national stage, Americans have their minds made up on it.
It certainly seems Americans are really giving Trump a fresh look this go-round. Now, you really dug into these numbers. What stood out the most?
Well, first, it's how popular Trump's policies continue to be with the general public. CBS found that 59% of Americans support deporting all illegal immigrants. 64% support deploying troops to the southern border, and 54% approve of his handling of the war in Israel. And more broadly, folks are pleased with how active he's been.
70% said whether they like him or not, he's doing what he promised he would do on the campaign trail. Also of note is how popular Trump is right now with young voters. This poll found that 55% of Americans under the age of 30 approve of the job he's doing. Again, those numbers would have been unthinkable four years ago when he was around 30% with young folks.
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Chapter 6: How are young voters reacting to Trump's presidency?
I personally interviewed hundreds of young voters over the last year, and I heard the same message over and over. My life was better and more affordable when Trump was in office. We'll see if those numbers and that sentiment holds up. But it is very real, as evidenced in November and in poll after poll since.
Well, there's no doubt that there's real momentum for Trump so far. Kevin, thanks for reporting. Anytime.
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The Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room. Because according to recent polling from Gallup, Americans' trust in mass media has fallen to a record low.
That's White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt describing the Trump administration's new approach to engaging the media, not only making itself more accessible, but also welcoming newer, non-traditional outlets to press briefings. But some in the legacy media aren't happy with the changes.
Here with the details is Daily Wire culture reporter, Megan Basham. So Megan, the Trump administration has been making sweeping reforms, including their approach to media. So what are some of the biggest changes?
So the White House says that they're emphasizing access and availability. And because of that, they're now welcoming non-traditional media outlets into the briefing room. And that includes political podcasts, bloggers, independent journalists, people like that who reach large and or underserved audiences.
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Chapter 7: What are the latest developments in financial privacy?
So to give you just one example, one of the White House's first press briefings included John Ashbrook of the podcast Ruthless, which is especially popular with young men. And then newer outlets with very large audiences, like the Daily Wire, also now have ongoing credentials for daily briefings.
And our new White House correspondent, Mary Margaret Olihan, has already been called on for several questions. So the White House has also established a permanent seat that will be occupied by rotating members of the new media. And Levitt invited outlets to apply for credentials for that seat. And at last count, at least 11,500 have done so.
So this is for White House press briefings, but what about other parts of the administration? Are they taking a similar approach?
Some are. So already the Department of Defense has restructured its press access with a new annual media rotation program. So legacy outlets like the Washington Post, New York Times, CNN, Politico, NPR, they'll still be members of the Pentagon Press Corps and have access to DOD briefings, but they're not going to get dedicated workspace in the building, which they have in the past.
Instead, this year, those offices are going to outlets like the New York Post, Newsmax, the Huffington Post, the Free Press, and then they'll rotate again in 2026. Now, I imagine these legacy outlets are not happy about this. Well, I would say that's putting it mildly.
A New York Times spokesman said that these are, quoting here, steps designed to impede access that are clearly not in the public interest. And a former Politico exec told CNN that it's the erasure of journalism. So some somewhat hyperbolic responses there.
And then just generally you're hearing these outlets who are losing their workspaces, accusing the administration of giving preferential treatment to Trump-friendly outlets. And you do have to say it's true that some of these outlets are considerably more favorable to Trump than, say, CNN and The Washington Post, whose own owner, Jeff Bezos, has acknowledged that it has a liberal bias problem.
But again, this new rotation program is also providing space to media that are notably left, like The Huffington Post, or you could say consistently neutral, like The Free Press. But I do think it highlights that Trump no longer feels that he has to play nice with frequently hostile legacy outlets anymore.
And he's no longer willing to give them pride of place just because past administrations did so.
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