Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media influencers.
It was true that, as of this writing, there were no videos featuring ASL interpreters on the White House's website or its YouTube page. However, the posts making the claim imply that Trump specifically ordered the removal of these videos,
The Trump administration tried to calm the waters after stakeholders, lobbyists and lawmakers scrambled to make sense of the directive.
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, making her debut behind the podium Tuesday, announced that the Trump White House would open up the briefing room to “independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators,” and would be creating a dedicated seat in the first row for new media.
U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.
In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.
The White House is allowing opportunities for "new media" outlets to participate in White House press briefings.
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Shortly after Trump was sworn as president, Facebook users reported their accounts were forced to automatically follow him. Not exactly.
Some Facebook and Instagram users are now following President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance's pages, despite not following them before the inauguration. Here's why.