JDHillFan Posted February 25 Posted February 25 4 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: Looks like Daddy War Bucks trump is stepping in to help his gal by picking the press Corp. Is there no one else capable of doing anything. Really good post. Thought provoking and salient. 1
B-Man Posted February 25 Posted February 25 22 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: Looks like Daddy War Bucks trump is stepping in to help his gal by picking the press Corp. Is there no one else capable of doing anything. As a reminder, the AP still has full access to the White House and is not having its First Amendment rights trod on in any way. Unlike with what the Biden White House did, stripping away the passes of 442 reporters back in August of 2023, a move about which the WCHA had nothing to say at the time. In stripping the WHCA of the power to decide which media outlets get included in the press pool, the Trump White House is sending a clear message: the days of media elites controlling access and influencing are over. Deal with it. https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/02/25/trump-white-house-neuters-whca-n2186001 3
Niagara Bill Posted February 26 Posted February 26 2 hours ago, B-Man said: As a reminder, the AP still has full access to the White House and is not having its First Amendment rights trod on in any way. Unlike with what the Biden White House did, stripping away the passes of 442 reporters back in August of 2023, a move about which the WCHA had nothing to say at the time. In stripping the WHCA of the power to decide which media outlets get included in the press pool, the Trump White House is sending a clear message: the days of media elites controlling access and influencing are over. Deal with it. https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/02/25/trump-white-house-neuters-whca-n2186001 Don't care if the WH picks and chooses it is not that important to listen to their views, but does trump not have anything more important to do, like insult a friendly nation, something of value? 1
B-Man Posted February 26 Posted February 26 3 hours ago, Niagara Bill said: Perhaps your earlier 'concern' was misplaced. During the Biden era, 442 reporters lost their “hard pass” to cover the White House. In 2021, the number of reporters with access to the White House dropped by 31%. The Biden White House made new rules revoking passes for journalists who don’t “act in a professional manner.” If you’re wondering what the White House Correspondents’ Association did to assist these reporters, the answer is nada.
Niagara Bill Posted February 26 Posted February 26 9 hours ago, B-Man said: Perhaps your earlier 'concern' was misplaced. During the Biden era, 442 reporters lost their “hard pass” to cover the White House. In 2021, the number of reporters with access to the White House dropped by 31%. The Biden White House made new rules revoking passes for journalists who don’t “act in a professional manner.” If you’re wondering what the White House Correspondents’ Association did to assist these reporters, the answer is nada. Point was not the credentials, but the fact that Trump making the choice.
JDHillFan Posted February 26 Posted February 26 14 minutes ago, Niagara Bill said: Point was not the credentials, but the fact that Trump making the choice. Who made the choice in the Biden administration and why was it ok? 1
Niagara Bill Posted February 26 Posted February 26 35 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Who made the choice in the Biden administration and why was it ok? Hopefully not Biden, that is west staff us for, he has a chief of staff, he has lots of people, why does the prez of US decide who goes to a press briefing?
JDHillFan Posted February 26 Posted February 26 1 minute ago, Niagara Bill said: Hopefully not Biden, that is west staff us for, he has a chief of staff, he has lots of people, why does the prez of US decide who goes to a press briefing? What difference does it make? Trump deciding vs someone deciding on behalf of Biden? The bad orange man entertains press questions virtually every day. They aren’t all friendly. The previous guy had questions pre-submitted and a list of reporters someone had him call on. Even then, it was a rarity. It was an embarrassment. Hard to believe this annoys you. Seems like you just want something else to whine about. 1
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