Sean Spicer brought the White House press briefing into the digital age on Wednesday.
Trump’s press secretary opened the reporter Q&A by fielding a question from a Rhode Island reporter via Skype.
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Naturally, journalists flipped out at the historic moment.
Skype questions = softball questions? pic.twitter.com/aky5QPQlIr
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 1, 2017
I hate this Skype Seat thing already
— Adam Shaw (@AdamShawNY) February 1, 2017
They're doing a Skype press question now. pic.twitter.com/NExXwZhxts
— Jill Pantozzi ♿ (@JillPantozzi) February 1, 2017
Jesus. WH's Flynn comes out and threatens Iran. Leaves. They give 1st q to Skype seat, a pre-canned question has NOTHING to with Iran.
— Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) February 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/WithinRafael/status/826870154814296065
All Skype questions are apparently prewritten.
— Chris Dachille (@WBALDash) February 1, 2017
WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THESE SKYPE QUESTIONS
— Jenn Hoffman (@JennHoffman) February 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/treasurefingers/status/826872960807886850
Right so to get a question in via Skype you have to lob a dixer or a "softball?" (As one Canadian followers told me they're called there.) pic.twitter.com/w3srrvEo5G
— Latika M Bourke (@latikambourke) February 1, 2017
Sean Spicer's happy to have Skype in the press room so he can talk to radio stations and so Trump can watch live pee-pee shows after hours. pic.twitter.com/p1m5h29rOn
— Tommy Campbell (@MrTommyCampbell) February 1, 2017
Do reporters have to promise to pander to get Skype access to the White House press briefings?
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 1, 2017
Most of these Skype seats are just cheerleaders for Trump.
— (((Adam Rubenfire))) (@arubenfire) February 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/yashar/status/826874855853277184
These Skype questions from Trumpanzee "journalists" are a motherfucking joke.
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) February 1, 2017
I bet the actual reporters there are loving the sycophantic softballs being lobbed at Trump's press secretary from the giant Skype screen.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 1, 2017
So Skype seats are basically just an opportunity for Spicer to serve talking points through conservative journalists?
— Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 1, 2017
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