In response, host Bill Maher suggested that excessive attention to Trump was motivated by financial gain. He reasoned, “There is money in it,” and that news firms put profit ahead of public service. “The media used to be a loss leader. They didn’t care if covering the news made money. And now it has to report to the stockroom like everybody else.” Streisand urged, “That’s so sad to me. Don’t cover him.” During the show, Streisand revealed that ‘real sadness’ and ‘anger’ motivated her to create the album, as she had many sleepless nights over disturbing images of children separated from their parents at the border, Decider reported. Maher and Streisand also discussed how crucial authenticity is to engaging viewers from different political backgrounds. They agreed that even when individuals disagree on particular subjects, they respond well to honesty.
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