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White House Embarrassingly Holds 'Press Briefing' Full of MAGA Influencers (gizmodo.com)
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You put out headlines with trump in the title to get the clicks. This is what you've been signing up for and now you're being replaced assholes.

This week, the White House sank to a new low on that front, holding a first-of-its-kind “New Media Press Briefing.” While inviting journalists from smaller, less established outlets to the White House is ostensibly a good idea, that’s not what the administration did. Indeed, instead of inviting actual journalists to the event, the White House populated it with a slew of friendly influencers who were all too happy to kiss the president’s ass and ask White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt the softest of softball questions. It was bullshit questions and bullshit answers all the way down.

Leavitt kicked the briefing off by bragging about the administration’s various “accomplishments” over the past 100 years, er sorry, I meant days. “As I promised at my first briefing as press secretary back in January, the Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities—not just the legacy media who traditionally has covered this institution,” Leavitt said.___

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[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

You're right, you're right. The only thing I keep thinking is, the people are wonderful. You know, not the batshit 36-42% range that are die hard MAGAs, but the rest are amazing.

🔹We've fought for and won* many challenges that were then accepted in other parts of the world because of our movies and tv shows.

  • Civil Rights
  • LGBTQ+
  • Women's
  • Wars were ended

(they've had their ups and downs)

🔹When there is a catastrophe anywhere in the world, we send people, resources and money there. We do this as volunteers, Seattle empties a bit whenever there is a huge disaster anywhere. Donations are incredible to watch.

🔹We have non-for-profits that really do some great good in the world.

Whenever I think about our corrupt politicians, I remember the people are actually better than than the batshit 35% or so our politicians represent right now.

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