White House to give press credentials to any content creators who make 'legitimate' news content

[speak easy]

Source: The Guardian

"Whether you are a TikTok content creator, a blogger, a podcaster - if you are producing legitimate news content, no matter the medium, you will be allowed to apply for press credentials to this White House," said [Karoline] Leavitt.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jan/28/donald-trump-executive-orders-transgender-troops-dei-covid-us-politics-live?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-67991ed58f086988fc900611#block-67991ed58f086988fc900611

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A Report from today's Press Briefing.

Will Steve Bannon be eligible for a pass?

(Sorry - had lot of problems trying to get the link to work)

[Ocelot II]

1. And we know what they mean by "legitimate news content."

[Klarkashton]

2. Joe Rogan Whitehouse press correspondent.

[Solly Mack]

4. "Legitimate" means Pro-Trump. All others, fake news.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Precisely.

And don't ever, ever, ever bring up Putin.

[Solly Mack]

9. Dear Leader wants to control the news or what passes for news.

[Kid Berwyn]

10. The US Naval Academy cancelled Ruth Ben-Ghiatt address before the '24 selection.

https://pen.org/press-release/cancellation-of-naval-academy-lecture-by-ruth-ben-ghiat-at-behest-of-republican-politicians-threatens-institutional-autonomy/

Dear Leader and His Minions are treasonous bastards who belong in prison serving life terms.

[Solly Mack]

11. I agree.

[EarthFirst]

5. Andy Borowitz -White House Correspondent... nt

[jls4561]

7. Everything Trump touches turns into a whorehouse.

[sakabatou]

12. "Only content creators which align with Trump*"

[maxsolomon]

13. Freeze the legitimate press out.

Flood the zone with shitheads; never call on a reporter who'll ask a difficult question.

[IcyPeas]

14. Libs of Tiktok?