Jonathan Karl is the chief Washington correspondent for ABC News and co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He is the author of multiple books, including Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show and Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party.
The following interview was conducted by the Kirk Documentary Group’s Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on March 7, 2024, prior to Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. It has been edited for clarity and length.
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“The Choice 2024,†the latest edition of FRONTLINE’s critically acclaimed election-year special, is streaming now. Watch the full documentary, investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. https://youtu.be/yjPxL5w3OOU
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Trump is a fascist dictator. This guy was spot on.
Karl trying to be relevant
I've always wondered, do these people hate Trump, which makes them susceptible to believe and spread lies, or do they hate Trump because of the lies they're told? Most of what this guy says is easily disproven. And, it's disappointing that the narrator never objects, and lends credence to the lies. Eh, PBS right? What're gonna do? It's not like I pay their salaries or nothing..
Lots of lies in this.
But the Russian collusion was infact a hoax, but people like jonathan won't admit it because they were a part of it.
This guy is an idiot.
He is a moron
This guy really knows NOTHING about Trump.
The fact that these to libtards dont understand why blue-collar is in favor of trumo…look how he made his money then look at Bidens and the like..And those who say his Daddy probably never worked a day either…He's a contractor, contracting business tend to be passed down i myself am 4th generation…
Idiot not living in the real world. Jealous reporter
I was listening and you have TDS. Not objective.
Propaganda interviews and other lies are why WE THE PEOPLE have defunded you. This interview is trash.
Jonathan Karl is a lying, corrupt propagandist – HE WAS FINE WITH THE 2020 ELECTION BEING STOLEN IN THE DEM’s COUP!
We the J6ers were peaceful 1A protesters , who were attacked by federal police, AND, WE REFUSED TO RUN!!
We will always fight for our rights and for the USA against its domestic enemies.
So Trump is a fraud now because he uses leverage – Really? You bunch of haters and losers! Many people who inherit money or win the lottery end up broke. And Trump, a billionaire, is a failure who is in the spotlight forever, and is a fraud. I guarantee that if you are investigated the way Trump was that you will end up in jail forever.
This dude is such a hater and liar! Everything he’s saying is bullshit .. Johnathon Karl has told so many lies about Trump that he actually believes what he’s saying I think, but what he is saying makes no sense at all and it doesn’t add up . These left wing fake news idiots have the most intense stage of TDS and I don’t know if they understand how it makes them look & sound but it’s sad, they wake up thinking about Trump and they go to bed thinking about Trump, that’s pretty sad ! Trump has become these left wing nut jobs whole lives Trump has lived in this dudes head rent free for years, maybe that’s why he thinks Trump is broke 😂😂😂
Why didn't Frontline scrutinize Obama character the way they did with Trump
Love our President
so funny when people say Donald's rise was all because of his father, you do realize he had 3 other siblings 2 of them brothers and he wasn't the oldest son, why didn't they have this life lol, consider all things and still give some credit where it's due.
You're such a liar and an opportunist!!! Just another leftist PBS shill. A traitor to America. The only thing you care about is your paycheck and you'll say anything to keep the gravy train running! What a low life piece of crap you are!!!
Now we know he was RIGHT about sooo many things!! COVID was BS, J6 was a setup, Nancy Peloci is the one who refused to call in the National Guard, the election was rigged and stolen!! Seriously, there’s MANY things happened during his first term!!!
Defund!
Is Jonathan Karl now revealing his pro-Trump MAGA roots? Just witnessed him on the View, and his commentary did not appear, unbiased? When challenged about the illegality of the Iranian strikes, he offered excuse, after excuse siting behavior, of past Presidents. With Trumps personal phone number on Karl's speed dial as he admitted last Sunday, should David Muir now, replace him? David Muirs professional commentary is unbiased, and does not appear partisan, like FOX News.
No believes the press for good reason. Time after time we watch the press contractions of The Trump Administration. Press I/4 truths to make all out lies. The press thinks we have no ears and eyes.
the best President ever ! God bless him ! MAGA 💪🇺🇸. !
This guy wants us to believe Trump is all about Trump. If that were true, then he would have surely dropped out after taking a bullet to the head. Jonathan Karl is detached from reality.
Jonathan Karl you are a total looser. Of course your perfect job is at fake news, whether it is a CNN, ABC or any other garbage propaganda. Trump is way richer than you are, and this is your jealousy speaking . He will go to history as the greatest president of USA, or at least of our times, when your fame is limited to the length of this video. You would never spit on the president of the country if you were living in China or Iran. Unfortunately, cowards like you take the advantage of the freedom of speech you have in the US. American people were smarter than you and your cronies, and they trusted him the second time to run the country. While you backstabbing your president, yapping against the government and dreaming that Trump and his administration would fail, he is actually fighting for all Americans, signing great deals and creates jobs for thousands of Americans, not only for now, but for the children and grandchildren. While you are putting money in your pocket selling crappy books and spreading poisonous propaganda, Trump is working for the prosperity for other people. Remember, you moron, that he got rich way before he entered into the political arena. You have an unprecedented president in your lifetime, definitely in mine, and I watch the politics for the last 50 years. And you choose to be on the wrong side of the fence. As I said, after the end of this video, nobody will even remember your name. I just went across this video by accident.
Whoever died and made Karl THE EXPERT on Donald Trump?
Come on people!!! Really?😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Liers!!!!