During a joint press conference early in his term, President Donald Trump (a conservative Republican) called almost exclusively on journalists representing conservative media outlets to ask questions. How does the text’s discussion of interacting with familiar audiences explain his possible motivation for doing so?

What will be an ideal response?

The conservative press might be more inclined to share his values and assumptions and
therein allow him to more easily anticipate their questions. It was relatively friendly to Donald Trump prior to his election and thus might ask easier questions, be less prone to challenge him,
and ask questions that are more in line with the President’s preferred talking points. The answer
should stress the predictability of familiar audiences.