Donald Trump’s willingness to go after his adversaries with “ugly rhetoric” has some pundits worried about the state of modern political discourse, but members of the press themselves have long been saying things that are just as bad, or worse, about people with whom they disagree.

The casino tycoon has dominated the 2016 presidential election with his many uncensored, unpredictable and sometimes “crass” attacks on media personalities and GOP primary rivals.