The Trump administration may have decided that a war of words with the media is beneficial, but news outlets and journalists that rose to the occasion have seen their profits and popularity skyrocket, reports Jonathan Easley of The Hill. CNN and MSNBC are two media groups whose ratings have done particularly well over Trump’s heated rise. The antagonist rhetoric benefits them too, and has seen them gain valuable young viewers. Individual journalists have been lauded for standing up to Trump and his administration by calling out its shortcomings. The media is willingly engaging President Trump, much to its benefit.