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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

How reporters have become addicted to dialing Donald Trump

In Washington, access to power usually comes through carefully arranged press briefings and official interview requests. But with Donald Trump, the path seems to be an easy one, and that is to dial on his cellphone- as simple as it is

According to multiple reporters, Trump’s personal number has become one of the worst-kept secrets in political journalism. The president has fielded dozens of impromptu calls from journalists in recent weeks, often answering without screening the caller and launching into brief, off-the-cuff conversations about everything from politics to the ongoing Iran conflict.

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