More than 7,400 influencers applied for White House press credentials after Trump administration calls for ‘new media voices’
Conservative content creators helped get Trump elected. Now his administration is ushering influencers into White House press briefings.
Press secretary Leavitt says podcasters, TikTokers can apply for press passes to cover White House
"We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply for credentials to cover this White House," Leavitt said during her first press briefing.
Over 7,400 influencers apply for White House press credentials
The White House received more than 7,400 requests for credentials one day after saying it would open press briefings to content creators, influencers and podcasters.
Thousands apply for White House influencer press passes
The shake-up to the briefing room came after President Donald Trump used independent media on the campaign trail to win his second term in White House.
White House Flooded With 7K Press Pass Requests After Open Call to Podcast Bros and Influencers
The White House received more than 7,000 press pass applications after Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, revealed that “new media” would be welcomed to a briefing room in the West Wing. The influx of applications came just one day after Leavitt announced the president’s desire to engage with “the new media landscape,
White House hit with more than 7,000 ‘new media’ press pass applications
The Hill The White House has received more than 7,000 applications for press passes after press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday that the West Wing would open the briefing room up to members of the “new media,
‘New media’ influencers take up White House offer of press credentials
New media” reporters and influencers cheered the White House’s announcement on Tuesday that it was expanding the press pool in the White House press briefing to podcasters, independent journalists, and social media influencers.
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