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.

President Trump’s press secretary invited social media influencers and content creators to sit with the traditional press corps.

That has left Trump more emboldened than ever — and with a long to-do list. He’s launched into a frenetic pace of appearances that is a dramatic departure from his predecessor, Joe Biden, who often faded from public view by his own staff’s design.

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

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media influencers.

The White House is rolling out a new policy allowing opportunities for so-called “new media” outlets and content creators to ask questions during press briefings. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the move during her first briefing on Tuesday,

The Trump administration, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, is allocating seats in the White House press room to new media outlets, including podcasters and social media influencers. This initiative aims to adapt to modern news consumption trends and uphold the First Amendment while inviting diverse media voices to apply for credentials through a new official website.

Washington – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday and promised to speak frequently with the news media and open up the briefing room to podcasters and social media influencers.

A first-term House Democrat is attacking White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X after she sought to clarify a White House memo rescinding an earlier policy statement on President Donald Trump's federal funding order.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wasted little time establishing herself in the position, rarely looking at her notes as she sparred with media members for 45 minutes during her first news briefing on Tuesday.