Hey media, you’re falling for the bait. Stop hanging on President Trump’s every tweet.

That’s the word from Bill Weld, the former Massachusetts governor and Libertarian veep candidate who knows a thing or two about trolling the press.

“One of the rules in politics is don’t go for the bait,” Weld tells the Inside Track. “When someone drags a wiggly nightcrawler in front of you, don’t snap at it every time. The media seems to be snapping at every single tweet that Mr. Trump does — and I think he knows exactly what he’s doing. The media is making it work for him.”

From fake news, to rigged elections, to wiretapping and Russians, those unfiltered thoughts aren’t as random and undisciplined as they may seem, Weld says. And he recommends reporters think before pouncing. Otherwise, they run the risk of being reeled into Trump’s personal amusement.

“I think he’s having fun with the media,” Weld said. “He knows they’re going to cover him no matter what he says or does, so there’s no penalty for dabbling in alternative reality.”

Some media types and political opponents alike have been tossing around the I-word — impeachment. But Trump-haters, don’t hold your breath waiting for him to be booted out of the Oval Office.

“It’s awful hard to see it going the distance because you would need 67 senators and we’ve got a majority of them Republicans,” said Weld, who was counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate.

Speaking of Watergate and impeachments, Weld thinks Hillary Clinton, his fellow staffer on the Congressional inquiry into Richard Nixon, won’t run for president in 2020. But he thinks the best way Democrats can challenge Trump is to rally behind a centrist, someone like Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner.

“Maybe not Warner himself, but someone like him,” Weld said. “A pro-business Democrat. Bill Clinton led the party to the center from the left. That Democratic Leadership Council that he … started, that was really the beginning of the resurgence of the Democratic Party. And I think somebody is probably going to have to do that for the Democrats again to really be competitive in a national election.”

The media frenzy isn’t even ruffling Trump, let alone threatening his presidency. But Weld says the D.C. sensationalization will likely spill over into the Bay State’s gubernatorial election, putting pressure on Gov. Charlie Baker next year.

“It’s going to be an odd year with Trump in Washington,” Weld said. “That can make a big difference. When I ran against Sen. (John) Kerry in ’96, I ran 25 points ahead of the national ticket, which was headed by Bob Dole and that still wasn’t enough. So Washington can have an impact.

“If you’re a Republican governor in Massachusetts, there’s only one way to run, and that’s to run scared. It’s a Democratic-leaning state to begin with, and you put the Trump factor on top of that,” he said.

Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito understand what they’re up against, Weld believes. Their campaign will be seen through Trump-tinted glasses, and the incumbents are preparing themselves accordingly.

“They’re doing what they have to do,” he said. “I think their focus on communities, on the cities and towns is very smart politics. As the governor says, when people ask him, ‘How are you doing in Massachusetts?’ there are 351 answers to that question. There’s not just one answer.”