Post #3647985
2025-01-28 19:29 UTC
Trump dismantling the media thread 🧵
(Now kind of a Karoline Leavitt thread)
They will be starting with people whose names begin with "Goebbels"
"The big picture: Leavitt said the new Trump White House would prioritize nontraditional media outlets in the media briefing room.
These "new media" outlets — like podcasters, independent journalists and social media influencers — will now be able to apply for White House press credentials."
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/white-house-press-secretary-media-accountable
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@jmcrookston@mastodon.social 2025-01-31 02:59
Before the election he said he would throw journalists in jail. "More specifically, Trump has pledged to toss reporters in jail and strip major television networks of their broadcast licenses as retribution for coverage he didn't like." https://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/nx-s1-5161480/trump-media-threats-abc-cbs-60-minutes-journalists