Podcast:History As It Happens Published On: Tue Jun 16 2026 Description: Subscribe now for ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content. Chuck Todd is our special guest in this episode. He explains how changes in mass media and the journalism business led to the Trump presidency, and how Trump himself exploited the new media landscape to achieve power. Chuck Todd hosts The Chuck ToddCast on YouTube. He is the former NBC News political director and moderator of "Meet the Press." Further reading: The 24/7 Presidency (The Miller Center at the University of Virginia)