Tom Brokaw: If I Had to Cover Trump Every Night, I’d Call in Sick

Former NBC newsman Tom Brokaw is at the National Book Festival today to discuss his book A Lucky Life Interrupted. But during a session at the festival today, Brokaw also talked a bit about his profession and what he thinks about the constant Donald Trump coverage.

See if you can discern his thoughts:

Tom Brokaw: "If I were in the news now and had to lead with Trump every night I'd have to call in sick everyday.". #NatBookFest15

— Todd (@DCToddM) September 5, 2015

Tom Brokaw at nat bk festival: if I had to deal with nightly news & leading w/ Trump every night Id call in sick.

— Sarah Karlin (@SarahKarlin) September 5, 2015

Tom Brokaw on leaving NBC: 'If I were there now, and leading with Donald Trump every night, I would call in sick.' *Room erupts in applause*

— Alyssa Edes (@alyssaedes) September 5, 2015

Brokaw recently told Politico that Trump will eventually fall victims to the “UFO rule” in politics: “at some point, the unforeseen will occur” and something will tank him.

Well, who knows when that will be…

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