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(11,066 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:31 PM Tuesday

White House to give press credentials to any content creators who make 'legitimate' news content

Source: The Guardian

"Whether you are a TikTok content creator, a blogger, a podcaster - if you are producing legitimate news content, no matter the medium, you will be allowed to apply for press credentials to this White House," said [Karoline] Leavitt.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jan/28/donald-trump-executive-orders-transgender-troops-dei-covid-us-politics-live?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-67991ed58f086988fc900611#block-67991ed58f086988fc900611

A Report from today's Press Briefing.

Will Steve Bannon be eligible for a pass?

(Sorry - had lot of problems trying to get the link to work)

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White House to give press credentials to any content creators who make 'legitimate' news content (Original Post) speak easy Tuesday OP

And we know what they mean by "legitimate news content." Ocelot II Tuesday #1

Joe Rogan Whitehouse press correspondent. Klarkashton Tuesday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Tuesday #3

"Legitimate" means Pro-Trump. All others, fake news. Solly Mack Tuesday #4

Precisely. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #8

Dear Leader wants to control the news or what passes for news. Solly Mack Tuesday #9

The US Naval Academy cancelled Ruth Ben-Ghiatt address before the '24 selection. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #10

I agree. Solly Mack Tuesday #11

Andy Borowitz -White House Correspondent... nt EarthFirst Tuesday #5

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Everything Trump touches turns into a whorehouse. jls4561 Tuesday #7

"Only content creators which align with Trump*" sakabatou Tuesday #12

Freeze the legitimate press out. maxsolomon Tuesday #13

Libs of Tiktok? IcyPeas Tuesday #14

Ocelot II

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1. And we know what they mean by "legitimate news content."

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:32 PM

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Klarkashton

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2. Joe Rogan Whitehouse press correspondent.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:32 PM

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wcmagumba This message was self-deleted by its author.

Solly Mack

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4. "Legitimate" means Pro-Trump. All others, fake news.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:35 PM

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Kid Berwyn

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8. Precisely.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:45 PM

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And don't ever, ever, ever bring up Putin.

Solly Mack

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9. Dear Leader wants to control the news or what passes for news.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:54 PM

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Kid Berwyn

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10. The US Naval Academy cancelled Ruth Ben-Ghiatt address before the '24 selection.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:03 PM

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https://pen.org/press-release/cancellation-of-naval-academy-lecture-by-ruth-ben-ghiat-at-behest-of-republican-politicians-threatens-institutional-autonomy/

Dear Leader and His Minions are treasonous bastards who belong in prison serving life terms.

Solly Mack

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11. I agree.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:15 PM

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EarthFirst

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5. Andy Borowitz -White House Correspondent... nt

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:37 PM

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jls4561

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7. Everything Trump touches turns into a whorehouse.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:40 PM

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sakabatou

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12. "Only content creators which align with Trump*"

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:27 PM

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maxsolomon

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13. Freeze the legitimate press out.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:33 PM

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Flood the zone with shitheads; never call on a reporter who'll ask a difficult question.

IcyPeas

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14. Libs of Tiktok?

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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 03:39 PM

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