Trump’s briefing room takeover reflects the evolution of White House clashes with press

Washington Examiner via MSN ^ | Apr 6, 2025 | Haisten Willis

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Worth going to the article as there's some interesting history. Used the MSN link as it provides the entire article as opposed to the Examiner link.

[Salman]

White House press conferences are a 20th century custom way past its sell by date.

The president can take his message directly to the people as never before.

The "press" are still free to say whatever they want about it. That is all the constitution requires.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Haisten Willis

[sauropod]

Re: WHCA “self’policing access.’

LOLOL!

[sauropod]

Lookd like Tucker Carlson.

[econjack]

...All three moves generated howls of outrage from the White House Correspondents' Association...

But everything was fine when you jerks were carrying the water for a President who didn't even know what he was signing. You handed fluffballs to the Press as they filed in to the press room and kept the public away from the fact that Biden was not leading the country. Karma's a bitch...

[Bob434]

“Historic associated press” LOL! guess the writer needed to use modifiers to boost the “authenticity” of their subject- appealing to authority is what it is called. As though adding “historic” solidifies them as truthful, genuine, and above board-

I have another modifier for them and it ain’t “historic”

[nikos1121]

Yep

[No name given]

They also sang the praises of Slick Willy and Obeyme for eight years apiece.

[bray]

The Dinosaur Press should not even be allowed in the room until they report fairly.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

While “fair” reporting sounds good in theory, it won’t work as who defines what “fair” means? Just a few years ago the government was defining fair labeling what they didn’t like as “misinformation” and got platforms to block news (e.g., the vax).

Which is why there is supposed to be freedom of the press, which again sounds good until the press becomes the propaganda gateway.

[paudio]

Democrats and their media acolytes only care about traditions if they benefit from them. Otherwise, revolution and replace! Or, as the wise Eric Cartman of South Park said, “Put a chick in it and make it lame and gay!”

[Mean Daddy]

From a West Wing tour we did in Trump's first term.

[Mean Daddy]

In the presstitute roo.

[Vaduz]

800-member group that previously self-policed access.

They were told to call 1-800-eat-shit to await further instructions.

[FlingWingFlyer]

When the DemonRAT’s far left “press” is your enemy, you should “clash” with them at every opportunity.

[FlingWingFlyer]

They also tried to push a Jamaican Voodoo Hoodoo off on us.

[Bratch]

[EliRoom8]

The entitled journalists think they should monopolize the briefing.

[17th Miss Regt]

Trump, still in his first 100 days in office, has kicked the historic Associated Press out of the Oval Office and off of Air Force One, seized control of the White House press pool rotation to bring in friendly outlets, and now may take over coveted seating assignments in the Brady Press Briefing Room.

It's the White House. He can do that.