# The shakedown: Donald Trump vs the media

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 14 Oct 2025, 35 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/68ed2207f513ad2b8156c6c5/media.mp3

Donald Trump has launched four lawsuits against major media organisations for up to $15 billion over the past year. This is the story of Trump's war on the media and the people driving it. Reporter: Giles Whittell Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Matt Russell To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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