New York Times’ Erica Green on Covering the Trump White House
From Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips by Democracy in Color
February 12, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
Erica Green discusses the racial dynamics in American politics and the importance of media integrity while reflecting on her reporting journey.
New York Times White House Correspondent Erica Green shares candid and necessary insights into the increasingly explicit racial dynamics shaping American politics. She discusses the Times interview that forced Trump to publicly articulate his views on who faces discrimination in America and the blatantly racist video he shared on social media—and then deleted—of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. She also stresses the urgent need for media integrity and truth-telling in a moment ripe with distortion and disinformation. Erica reflects on her reporting journey and the themes in her book Miracle Children, which explores how systemic inequality shapes opportunity long before politics enters the picture. REFERENCES: Erica L. Green - New York Times Miracle Children by Katie Benner and Erica L. Green - MacMillion Publishers
People in this episode
Host: Steve Phillips
Guest: Erica Green
Topics covered
- racial dynamics
- media integrity
- Trump White House
- systemic inequality
- disinformation
- reporting journey
Keywords
- Trump
- racial dynamics
- media integrity
- disinformation
- systemic inequality
- reporting
- Miracle Children
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, MacMillion Publishers
Books & works: Miracle Children
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