The White House press corps has failed, again, in its relationship with President Trump.
The latest debacle is described in Defiant WH Press Corps “won’t go away” if ejected, says Major Garrett.
From the post:
There have been rumblings about kicking the press out of the White House almost since Donald Trump won the presidency, culminating with a report in Esquire last week that the Trump administration has in fact been giving the idea “serious consideration.”
“If they do so, we’ll still cover him. The White House press corps won’t go away,” CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett told CBSN’s Josh Elliott Monday. “You can shove us a block away, two blocks away, a mile away. We will be on top of this White House — as we’ve been on top of every White House.”
Mr. Trump and several on his communications team have had a stormy relationship with the press, both during his presidential campaign and during his transition.
“I would not be surprised if they moved us out. I really do think there is something about the Trump administration and those closest to him who want the symbolism of driving reporters out of the White House, moving the elites out farther away from this president,” Garrett said.
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Does the self-worth of the White House press corps depend upon where they are located by a known narcissist?
If so, they are in for a long four years.
That is doubly true for Trump’s denigration of reporters and others.
A fundamental truth to remember for the next four years:
Trump’s comments about you, favorable or unfavorable, are smelly noise. They will dissipate, unless repeated over and over, as though it matters if a narcissist denies or affirms your existence.
It doesn’t.