‘Don’t let him use the press’: Guardian readers on how the media should cover Trump’s 2024 run

More than 3,000 readers responded to our callout, and urged a less is more' approach when reporting on the former president

Donald Trump's announcement of a third run for the presidency has renewed a discussion in newsrooms on how best to cover the former president. That conversation is happening inside the Guardian, too.

Beginning with his 2016 campaign, much of the US media took to Trump like a moth to a flame, covering him like a celebrity - one whose propensity to espouse lies and conspiracy theories riveted audiences. But Trump proved an expert at manipulating that coverage, which often unwittingly amplified those same lies.