Karoline Leavitt shakes up press briefing room in podium debut
In her inaugural press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made headlines by introducing a new approach to media relations under President Trump’s governance. Leavitt, the youngest press secretary in U.S. history at just 27 years old, announced that the White House would focus on engaging wiht a broader spectrum of media channels, including independent journalists, podcasters, and social media influencers, in addition to traditional legacy media. She emphasized the need for transparency and trust, noting a notable decline in public confidence in mass media, according to recent polling.
During the briefing, leavitt highlighted that Trump would resume press privileges for 440 journalists whose access had been revoked by the prior administration. Demonstrating the shift in strategy,she called on members of the “new media” to ask the first questions,prioritizing those who had not been given a platform previously.Leavitt asserted that the Trump administration aims to adapt to the evolving media landscape and maintain open lines of communication with the public, asserting Trump’s commitment to clear governance since he returned to office.
Karoline Leavitt shakes up press briefing room in podium debut
President Donald Trump‘s White House will approach the press differently from his predecessors, providing seats traditionally used for aides to what his administration is describing as “new media” for the first briefing of his second term.
In her debut appearance behind the podium, press secretary Karoline Leavitt promised that Trump and his aides “will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room because, according to recent polling from Gallup, Americans’ trust in mass media has fallen to a record low.”
Leavitt also announced that the Trump White House would restore press passes to 440 journalists “whose passes were wrongly revoked by the previous administration.”
“It’s essential to our team that we share President Trump’s message everywhere and adapt this White House to the new media landscape in 2025,” Leavitt told reporters Tuesday.
Leavitt, 27, the country’s youngest press secretary, added that she and her aides will “welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators to apply for credentials to cover this White House.”
To demonstrate the new pecking order, Leavitt first called on members of the “new media” who did not have seats previously to ask the first questions in her inaugural press briefing. Mike Allen from Axios got the first question, followed by Matthew Boyle from Breitbart News.
Leavitt also underscored how Trump has already answered reporters’ questions on several occasions since becoming president again last week, including on Air Force One and in a two-part interview with Fox News.
“Before I take your questions, I would like to point out to all of you [that you], once again, have access to the most transparent and accessible president in American history,” she said. “There has never been a president who communicates with the American people and the American press corps as openly and authentically as the 45th and now-47th president of the United States.”
During her debut, Leavitt emphasized her personal discussions with other aides before presenting that information to reporters.
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