Trump may boot mainstream media out of press room, install conservative alternatives

The 2024 election may end up reshaping media coverage to include more conservative voices, and President-elect Donald Trump is making some plans of his own in that regard.

Reportedly, Trump is considering replacing some mainstream or legacy media sources in his press room with new media alternatives such as Megyn Kelly and Joe Rogan.

Donald Trump Jr. said as much during his Triggered podcast to guest Michael Knowles, when Knowles commented, “Karoline Leavitt is looking at the new press briefing room chart, [if] maybe it’s time to reorder that chart and maybe take away some people’s seats.”

Trump Jr. responded, “We’re gonna break some news here,” and added, “I literally had this conversation with -- I was flying back, I was on the plane with my father, I think it was coming back from the SpaceX launch with Elon [Musk] last week. And we were talking about the podcast world and some of our friends and Rogan and guys like you.”

He said his father answered, “That’s a great idea, Don.”

It's unclear whether Trump could singlehandedly do what his son proposed, since the independent White House Correspondents’ Association makes the decision about the 49 press members seated in the room and where each person sits. He could make sure alternative sources are credentialed, which then qualifies them for a seat.