More Fawning MAGA Outlets Join WH Press Corps

Axios reports:

The White House is sprinkling the traditional press corps with an array of MAGA-friendly journalists who dilute scrutiny, denigrate Democrats and ultimately flatter President Trump. As traditional media loses influence, the White House is giving increasing access to a growing cast of Trump-friendly reporters, podcasters and influencers who boost his narratives from inside the house.

ZeroHedge, a finance blog that U.S. intelligence accused of spreading Russian propaganda in 2022, was tapped for the “New Media” slot in the press pool last Thursday. Natalie Winters, the White House correspondent for Steve Bannon’s “War Room,” is all over the White House complex. Cara Castronuova, who works for an outlet run by Trump loyalist Mike Lindell, asked about Amy Coney Barrett’s position “against Jan. 6 hostages.”

Read the full article. Other MAGA outlets that now have access include the Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal, Breitbart, and Real America’s Voice, whose White House “reporter” is Brian Glenn. Last month Glenn, who is Marjorie Taylor Green’s boyfriend, sparked international headlines when he demanded to know why Zelensky wasn’t wearing a suit in the Oval Office.