Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, breaking decades of precedent in the White House.
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Nobody believed us when we tried to tell half the fools that voted for the convicted felon that he plans to make America into an authoritarian dictator state. Is happening before our eyes.
Another step toward full blown facism. I think we can just about change the label from conservative to fascist. Can we just go ahead and do that? Get it over with.
I don't see a problem because he only talks rubbish and lies anyway. There are no reasonable answers to critical questions. For me, as a non-US citizen, Trump's press conferences are just clown shows anyway☝️
FFS just call it the propaganda dept. as it will merely be decided by a political commisar spouting tge day's approved lies and distributing the pre approved questions.
Any reporter who agrees to the US administration "plan" is not fit to be a reporter. Trump will tweet whatever he wants to say. It's time the American Press supported their colleagues, of whatever hue, to say: It's one out, all out. A man who is afraid of questions is not fit to be President.
why bother? you know he will never produce a breath of substance to your questions... do not cover what he says, only cover what he does; we do not require his input to surveil, do not afford him the satisfaction
Please NYT, have some ounce of integrity. It was so obvious that questions to Biden on the RARE occasions he had a presser were posed by handpicked reporters, and worse, Biden's answers were scripted. THAT was what broke decades of precedent. Is there anything you can be honest about?
He fired anyone who independently oversee his actions, the chief of the military, the head of the FBI. He has a stranglehold over social media (except this one!), he aims to control the post office and newspapers.
This is how Democracy dies and Fascist regimes start. Control.
Journalists: start calling his bullshit out! Start calling him names. Belittle him, humiliate him, degrade him, embarrass him - and do it publicly, for everyone to see!
Say it loudly and proudly: I DO NOT SUPPORT THE TANGERINE TAMPON, NOR ELONIA MUSKRAT!
but what worries me most is…is this unconstitutional? If it was wouldn’t this get taken care of quickly? I’m worried this isn’t unconstitutional and we enjoyed great press access until now and that’s why Dems aren’t doing anything.
This was true even before he announced this, but basically, any person or media organization reporting on the words of anything in this administration is not someone who should be listened to. It is all lies and nonsense. Nothing true will ever come out of this administration.
And what is the "newspaper of record" going to do about this? Rail against it in the editorial pages? Or will there be actual, real action taken against what is clearly a desire by this administration to control the flow of information to the public.
All the reporters should refuse to attend the briefings, which are not meaningful exchanges anyway but a platform for Trump and his bimbo press secretary to spread lies and misinformation. It's not substantive
Bingo... I don't even want to hear anything from this administration. Why should I? It's not real information. This administration need not be listened to, only resisted. Every step of the way.
Profiles In Cowardice. That a label affixes equally well to Trump and the news media who won't work together to bury this sorry f**ker for sh!t like this.
this is truly terrifying stuff. hate to see simple journalistic practices punished like this, but this is a result of media at large prioritizing those practices over moral obligations to their readers for decades
During town halls, Perhaps we should take a page from the Apprentice and tell GOP they are FIRED!!!! Tax breaks for billionaires-FIRED! Corporations over working class - YOU’RE FIRED!!
He’s an authoritarian. This is a coup following the same plan used in Hungary. We won’t last to the midterms if we don’t do something to curtail his actions now and that includes a press that stops reporting sides and starts practicing journalism.
It turns out you can't trust anyone with "because that's how it's always been done." If it can be easily changed to the detriment of the people without real consequence then it will.
Die "neue Freiheit" - er hat von Putin gelernt.
Wie lange lässt ihr euch das bieten?
The "new freedom" - he learned from Putin.
How long will you put up with this?
Can I get off this ride? The main reason he is in office again is because the press FAILED to hold him accountable and constantly cover for him and his circle. Looking at musks Nazi salute.
at this point what real factual news is coming out of these press conferences anyway. boycott them. Or one reporter attend and share all recordings and notes with everyone else.
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If you prioritize access over integrity, you end up with neither.
Seriously, start doing gloves off journalism from a perspective outside of the room.
Stop Normalizing FASCISM and LAWLESSNESS.
This is how Democracy dies and Fascist regimes start. Control.
Say it loudly and proudly: I DO NOT SUPPORT THE TANGERINE TAMPON, NOR ELONIA MUSKRAT!
It patently isn’t!
“Yes, Chad?”
“Pyongyang is holding for their next oppressive directive suggestion.”
“Thanks Chad, right away”
Yet, his cultists think he's tough.
appeasement of bullies never wins.
Actual Democratic Messaging: This is highly irregular and we won't stand for it.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/media/trump-white-house-press.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zk4.BL3f.iZ26RW8fp67H&smid=url-share
I swear I've read about it happening before... 🤔
Gonna continue to kiss his ass and acquiesce
You’re always the gossip rag for the plutocracy… Now you’re not even pretending
Sure, why not.
Wie lange lässt ihr euch das bieten?
The "new freedom" - he learned from Putin.
How long will you put up with this?
Worthless rag. 🖕
He loves me 🪑,
he loves me not.
She loves me💺,
she loves me not.🌬️