The California governor described White House reporters as ‘sycophants’

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the media for what he described as overly deferential coverage of Donald Trump, characterizing reporters in Oval Office press briefings as “sycophants.”

The Democratic governor — widely seen as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential race — made the remarks during a Sunday interview with progressive commentator Jack Cocchiarella.

Cocchiarella pressed Newsom on what he framed as “hesitancy” within the White House press corps to scrutinize certain subjects: namely, the 80-year-old president’s health.

“You see these press conferences in the Oval Office,” the governor replied. “You maybe have one or two reasonable reporters. They ask a question; there’s no chance for a follow-up. And then it’s seven sycophants from news outlets.”

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    so in your worldview does voting Libertarian hurt the Republicans and/or Does it help the Democrats?

    Are you actually asking this? You actually don’t understand how spoiler candidates happen in US democracy?

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      3 days ago

      Yes I am and you have to be removed or clinically insane to think the the largest third-party by votes would actually be spoiling any vote except for the Republicans.