Trump White House invites a bloc of conservative podcasters as a jab at legacy media
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Summary
The Trump administration has made a point of engaging with new media, predominantly right-wing influencers, in a bid to spread its messages to loyal audiences.
On Thursday, this engagement took the form of ‘Podcast Row’, an event designed to provide alternative media with unprecedented access to senior Trump administration figures.
Those in attendance included Natalie Winters from Bannon’s War Room, Canadian YouTuber David Freiheit and podcaster Breanna Morello.
The event was also a pointed snub to the Washington press corps, which the Trump administration has targeted in recent months for revoking Associated Press press credentials and handpicking press pool outlets.
Deputy Communications Director Kaelan Dorr said that “bringing in new media outlets has been a priority of this administration and we will explore all options that allow us to reach as many Americans as possible.