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(11,270 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 02:31 PM Jan 28

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White House to give press credentials to any content creators who make 'legitimate' news content [View all]

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 [View all] speak easy Jan 28 OP

And we know what they mean by "legitimate news content." Ocelot II Jan 28 #1

Joe Rogan Whitehouse press correspondent. Klarkashton Jan 28 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jan 28 #3

"Legitimate" means Pro-Trump. All others, fake news. Solly Mack Jan 28 #4

Precisely. Kid Berwyn Jan 28 #8

Dear Leader wants to control the news or what passes for news. Solly Mack Jan 28 #9

The US Naval Academy cancelled Ruth Ben-Ghiatt address before the '24 selection. Kid Berwyn Jan 28 #10

I agree. Solly Mack Jan 28 #11

Andy Borowitz -White House Correspondent... nt EarthFirst Jan 28 #5

Post removed Post removed Jan 28 #6

Everything Trump touches turns into a whorehouse. jls4561 Jan 28 #7

"Only content creators which align with Trump*" sakabatou Jan 28 #12

Freeze the legitimate press out. maxsolomon Jan 28 #13

Libs of Tiktok? IcyPeas Jan 28 #14

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