(01:08:17)
A lot of big media names in the rooms tonight. Chuck Todd is here. Chuck, you here? Yeah. How you doing? I’d ask a follow up, but I know you don’t know what those are. Don’t boo him. He’s trying. Man, these people are mean, Chuck.
(01:08:34)
The Axios team is also in the house. I didn’t know this, but Axios is actually Greek for political playbook without the birthdays. Yeah. And Axios got a lot of flack a few years ago for releasing a star photo that had fewer black people in it than CPAC, but kudos to Axios. They fixed that problem by not releasing any more star photos.
(01:08:58)
And Jonathan Swan, My man. I’m a fan, personal fan. You’ve been crushing it with those interviews. Congrats on the award. People are always asking, “How does Jonathan Swan get these politicians to open up to him?” I’ll tell you how. It’s the Australian accent. Yeah. American journalists sound too aggressive. What did you do with the money? An interview with Jonathan Swan is like being interrogated by koala bear. (01:09:21)
But, Senator McConnell. Don’t you think it’s strange that you and the devil have never been seen in the same place at the same time? Don’t you think that’s strange? “Well, I guess when you go to hell, you’ll find out for yourselves.”
(01:09:42)
NPR is here tonight. One of my favorites. Congratulations on all the work you do. I love tiny desk concerts. I just wish you guys didn’t always have to beg for money. Maybe you’re spending too much on those tote bags. Who designs those? House of Gucci? Why don’t just ask Ivanka which kids make her stuff? Come on.
(01:10:01)
And how about the New York Times? Also here. Man, can I just say New York Times, I did not realize how much you guys like to party. Yeah. I’ve seen some of you sneaking off to the bathroom to do things you’re not supposed to do tonight. Like post on Twitter. Yeah. I’ve seen that. I love the New York Times. I really do. You guys are the best you. You do some of the most accurate, precise reporting in news. You never fail to write down exactly whatever the police have given you to say. Really powerful. Is it just me or does the New York Times keep blaming bail reform on crimes that had nothing to do with bail reform? I’m half expecting to open your newspaper and see a headline “Mets blow four run lead due to changes in state bail laws.” And it’s actually crazy how you guys have been attacked for everything, from your investigations into Trump’s taxes, to your reporting on the pandemic. And yet the biggest death threats that you received is because there were two L’s in the Wordle that day. That was wild.
(01:10:53)
By the way, give it up to those New York Times reporters who managed to get those Kevin McCarthy tapes. That was amazing. Yeah. Give it up for them. Incredible. You knew how crucial those tapes were, which is why you immediately waited until your book was for sale to tell the people about them. Bravo. Bravo. And you know what I liked about those tapes is that the one piece of good news is that now we know whether Nancy Pelosi or Kevin McCarthy, our Speaker of the House, that position will still be held by someone who believes that Trump should have resigned and was responsible for what happened on January 6th. Yeah. That’s bipartisanship. I like that.
(01:11:22)
I’m really excited because the Kings of Cable are here. Fox News in the house. Yeah. The top rated news network for the past, what, 300 years? Killing it. And I know Fox has a bad reputation. I even feel you tense up now when I talk about them. They really do crush it. I think they get a bad rap because it’s a mixed bag. They actually have really good journalists. It just depends on when you watch. Right. Fox News is sort of like a waffle house. Yeah. It’s relatively normal in the afternoon, but as soon as the sun goes down, there’s a drunk lady named Janine threatening to fight every Mexican who comes in. “You can’t throw me out. I know the real president.”
(01:12:03)
How about that Fox prime time lineup? Tucker Carlson. Sean Hannity. Laura Ingram. Their coverage of COVID was really impactful. Their segments about vaccines moved their viewers into the ICU. And congrats. Congrats to Sean Hannity on becoming the longest running host in cable news history, by the way. Give it up for him. For real. Give it up for him. Longest running host. Don’t hate. Don’t hate the player. Yeah.
(01:12:27)
Fun fact. Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhart are actually dating now. Yes. Yeah. And I actually think it’s beautiful to see an office romance at Fox that won’t end in a $20 million settlement. Yeah. I’m sure wherever Roger Ailes is right now, he’s looking up and smiling.
(01:12:43)
Oh, Laura Ingram. Wow. What can you say about her that hasn’t already been said by the anti-defamation league? Powerful. I’m just sad that Tucker Carlson isn’t here today. He’s my favorite. What a talent. Tucker Carlson, are you kidding me? Woo. That man’s a beast. Who else could fill an entire show each night asking questions that Google could easily answer? Do vaccines work? Who really won the election? Who’s the president right now? Is this America? Gripping stuff.
(01:13:17)
But, if we’re honest people, there’s so much happening in the world right now. Sometimes it can be overwhelming and you just want to tune it all out. And that’s why I love watching CNN. Where’s Jeff Zucker, by the way? Also couldn’t make it? What’s what’s happening over there? Apparently Jeff got fired after he tried to keep his workplace relationship a secret, which is weird because if he really didn’t want anyone to know about it, he could have just made a show about it on CNN Plus. I know, I know. It’s so sad. CNN Plus. Gone, but forgotten. You know who I blame? You know who I blame, CNN? I blame John King. That’s who. Yeah, John. Your magic wall can predict how every person in the country is going to vote in every county. But, it couldn’t give you a heads up that nobody wanted more CNN? They spent $300 million on CNN Plus. $300 million. Can I be on a CNN? I think Stanley Tucci was playing you guys. Yeah. No. I think that dude knew exactly where Italy was. And he was just going to keep searching as long as you were paying.
(01:14:14)
$300 million. Do you understand how much money that is? I do get it. Streaming, they say, is the future. As the old saying goes, “You got to spend money to make sure that Chris Cuomo doesn’t get into wrongful termination lawsuits.” And that’s not the only big change going on at CNN. They just brought on Chris [inaudible 01:14:31]. Yeah. My man over there, Chris. As the new head of news. His first order of business, hire a guy who knows how to turn off the breaking news banner. Yeah. What happened with that? Did yhey just put it on during the OJ chase and then never figured out how to get rid of it? The news is not always breaking.
(01:14:50)
But, this is an interesting time for the media world. As with many industries, the pandemic was a major disruption for journalists. But, I also think it helped humanize you, honestly. Millions of Americans watched TV anchors reporting from inside their own homes. Meanwhile, reporters in print media, we’re like, we get it. You have homes. Way to show off.
(01:15:11)
And we have to face the facts. The media is in a tough position. You did say that, Mr. President. Informing the American public is harder than ever before. You’re battling conspiracy theories that the election was stolen by George Soros. That JFK Jr. is still alive. That everyone in this room is a secret pedophile. And that’s just what Clarence Thomas’s wife believes. It’s insane, people. This is truly the golden era of conspiracy theories. Whether it’s the right wing believing Trump can still win the 2020 election or the left believing Joe Biden can still win the 2024 election. Thank you, Mr. President.
(01:15:50)
And so, as we sit in this room tonight, people, I really hope you all remember what the real purpose of this evening is. Yes, it’s fun. Yes, we dress nice. Yes. The people eat, they drink, we have fun. But, the reason we’re here is to honor and celebrate the [inaudible 01:16:06] and what you stand for. What you stand for. An additional check and balance that holds power to account and gives voice to those who otherwise wouldn’t have one. And I’m not just talking about CNN or Fox or any of the other major organizations. I’m talking about everyone. The young journalists we saw today. Intrepid journalists who aren’t even in this room in Flint, Michigan. Or that daring reporter at the Des Moines Register or the unflinching local newscaster in El Paso, Texas.
(01:16:41)
Every single one of you, whether you like it or not is a bastion of democracy. And if you ever begin to doubt your responsibilities, if you ever begin to doubt how meaningful it is, look no further than what’s happening in Ukraine. Look at what’s happening there. Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what’s really happening. You realize how amazing it is. In America, you have the right to seek the truth and speak the truth even if it makes people in power uncomfortable. Even if it makes your viewers or your readers uncomfortable. You understand how amazing that is?
(01:17:22)
I stood here tonight and I made fun of the President of the United States and I’m going to be fine. I am going to be fine, right? Do you really understand what a blessing it is? Maybe it’s happened for so long that it might slip your mind. It’s a blessing.
(01:17:40)
In fact, here, ask yourself this question. Honestly, ask yourself this question. If Russian journalists who are losing their livelihoods, as you were talking about Steve, and their freedom for daring to report on what their own government is doing. If they had the freedom to write any words, to show any stories or to ask any questions. If they had basically what you have, would they be using it in the same way that you do? Ask yourself that question every day because you have one of the most important roles in the world.
(01:18:23)
Thank you so much for having me. I appreciate you. Please be careful leaving tonight. We all know this administration doesn’t handle evacuation as well. Good night, everybody. Thank you so much.
Speaker 18: (01:18:37)Thank you, Trevor. Thank you, Mr. President. Thanks again to our Executive Producer, Bob Bain and his amazing team. Thank you, Washington Hilton. Thank you to our members. Best of luck to my friend, Tamara Keith of NPR. Next year’s WHCA President. And have yourselves a goodnight, everyone. Goodnight.
Speaker 19: (01:19:08)Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until the President and First Lady have departed. This has been Deborah Rodriguez speaking for the White House Correspondent’s Association. Thank you and goodni
A lot of big media names in the rooms tonight. Chuck Todd is here. Chuck, you here? Yeah. How you doing? I’d ask a follow up, but I know you don’t know what those are. Don’t boo him. He’s trying. Man, these people are mean, Chuck.
(01:08:34)
The Axios team is also in the house. I didn’t know this, but Axios is actually Greek for political playbook without the birthdays. Yeah. And Axios got a lot of flack a few years ago for releasing a star photo that had fewer black people in it than CPAC, but kudos to Axios. They fixed that problem by not releasing any more star photos.
(01:08:58)
And Jonathan Swan, My man. I’m a fan, personal fan. You’ve been crushing it with those interviews. Congrats on the award. People are always asking, “How does Jonathan Swan get these politicians to open up to him?” I’ll tell you how. It’s the Australian accent. Yeah. American journalists sound too aggressive. What did you do with the money? An interview with Jonathan Swan is like being interrogated by koala bear. (01:09:21)
But, Senator McConnell. Don’t you think it’s strange that you and the devil have never been seen in the same place at the same time? Don’t you think that’s strange? “Well, I guess when you go to hell, you’ll find out for yourselves.”
(01:09:42)
NPR is here tonight. One of my favorites. Congratulations on all the work you do. I love tiny desk concerts. I just wish you guys didn’t always have to beg for money. Maybe you’re spending too much on those tote bags. Who designs those? House of Gucci? Why don’t just ask Ivanka which kids make her stuff? Come on.
(01:10:01)
And how about the New York Times? Also here. Man, can I just say New York Times, I did not realize how much you guys like to party. Yeah. I’ve seen some of you sneaking off to the bathroom to do things you’re not supposed to do tonight. Like post on Twitter. Yeah. I’ve seen that. I love the New York Times. I really do. You guys are the best you. You do some of the most accurate, precise reporting in news. You never fail to write down exactly whatever the police have given you to say. Really powerful. Is it just me or does the New York Times keep blaming bail reform on crimes that had nothing to do with bail reform? I’m half expecting to open your newspaper and see a headline “Mets blow four run lead due to changes in state bail laws.” And it’s actually crazy how you guys have been attacked for everything, from your investigations into Trump’s taxes, to your reporting on the pandemic. And yet the biggest death threats that you received is because there were two L’s in the Wordle that day. That was wild.
(01:10:53)
By the way, give it up to those New York Times reporters who managed to get those Kevin McCarthy tapes. That was amazing. Yeah. Give it up for them. Incredible. You knew how crucial those tapes were, which is why you immediately waited until your book was for sale to tell the people about them. Bravo. Bravo. And you know what I liked about those tapes is that the one piece of good news is that now we know whether Nancy Pelosi or Kevin McCarthy, our Speaker of the House, that position will still be held by someone who believes that Trump should have resigned and was responsible for what happened on January 6th. Yeah. That’s bipartisanship. I like that.
(01:11:22)
I’m really excited because the Kings of Cable are here. Fox News in the house. Yeah. The top rated news network for the past, what, 300 years? Killing it. And I know Fox has a bad reputation. I even feel you tense up now when I talk about them. They really do crush it. I think they get a bad rap because it’s a mixed bag. They actually have really good journalists. It just depends on when you watch. Right. Fox News is sort of like a waffle house. Yeah. It’s relatively normal in the afternoon, but as soon as the sun goes down, there’s a drunk lady named Janine threatening to fight every Mexican who comes in. “You can’t throw me out. I know the real president.”
(01:12:03)
How about that Fox prime time lineup? Tucker Carlson. Sean Hannity. Laura Ingram. Their coverage of COVID was really impactful. Their segments about vaccines moved their viewers into the ICU. And congrats. Congrats to Sean Hannity on becoming the longest running host in cable news history, by the way. Give it up for him. For real. Give it up for him. Longest running host. Don’t hate. Don’t hate the player. Yeah.
(01:12:27)
Fun fact. Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhart are actually dating now. Yes. Yeah. And I actually think it’s beautiful to see an office romance at Fox that won’t end in a $20 million settlement. Yeah. I’m sure wherever Roger Ailes is right now, he’s looking up and smiling.
(01:12:43)
Oh, Laura Ingram. Wow. What can you say about her that hasn’t already been said by the anti-defamation league? Powerful. I’m just sad that Tucker Carlson isn’t here today. He’s my favorite. What a talent. Tucker Carlson, are you kidding me? Woo. That man’s a beast. Who else could fill an entire show each night asking questions that Google could easily answer? Do vaccines work? Who really won the election? Who’s the president right now? Is this America? Gripping stuff.
(01:13:17)
But, if we’re honest people, there’s so much happening in the world right now. Sometimes it can be overwhelming and you just want to tune it all out. And that’s why I love watching CNN. Where’s Jeff Zucker, by the way? Also couldn’t make it? What’s what’s happening over there? Apparently Jeff got fired after he tried to keep his workplace relationship a secret, which is weird because if he really didn’t want anyone to know about it, he could have just made a show about it on CNN Plus. I know, I know. It’s so sad. CNN Plus. Gone, but forgotten. You know who I blame? You know who I blame, CNN? I blame John King. That’s who. Yeah, John. Your magic wall can predict how every person in the country is going to vote in every county. But, it couldn’t give you a heads up that nobody wanted more CNN? They spent $300 million on CNN Plus. $300 million. Can I be on a CNN? I think Stanley Tucci was playing you guys. Yeah. No. I think that dude knew exactly where Italy was. And he was just going to keep searching as long as you were paying.
(01:14:14)
$300 million. Do you understand how much money that is? I do get it. Streaming, they say, is the future. As the old saying goes, “You got to spend money to make sure that Chris Cuomo doesn’t get into wrongful termination lawsuits.” And that’s not the only big change going on at CNN. They just brought on Chris [inaudible 01:14:31]. Yeah. My man over there, Chris. As the new head of news. His first order of business, hire a guy who knows how to turn off the breaking news banner. Yeah. What happened with that? Did yhey just put it on during the OJ chase and then never figured out how to get rid of it? The news is not always breaking.
(01:14:50)
But, this is an interesting time for the media world. As with many industries, the pandemic was a major disruption for journalists. But, I also think it helped humanize you, honestly. Millions of Americans watched TV anchors reporting from inside their own homes. Meanwhile, reporters in print media, we’re like, we get it. You have homes. Way to show off.
(01:15:11)
And we have to face the facts. The media is in a tough position. You did say that, Mr. President. Informing the American public is harder than ever before. You’re battling conspiracy theories that the election was stolen by George Soros. That JFK Jr. is still alive. That everyone in this room is a secret pedophile. And that’s just what Clarence Thomas’s wife believes. It’s insane, people. This is truly the golden era of conspiracy theories. Whether it’s the right wing believing Trump can still win the 2020 election or the left believing Joe Biden can still win the 2024 election. Thank you, Mr. President.
(01:15:50)
And so, as we sit in this room tonight, people, I really hope you all remember what the real purpose of this evening is. Yes, it’s fun. Yes, we dress nice. Yes. The people eat, they drink, we have fun. But, the reason we’re here is to honor and celebrate the [inaudible 01:16:06] and what you stand for. What you stand for. An additional check and balance that holds power to account and gives voice to those who otherwise wouldn’t have one. And I’m not just talking about CNN or Fox or any of the other major organizations. I’m talking about everyone. The young journalists we saw today. Intrepid journalists who aren’t even in this room in Flint, Michigan. Or that daring reporter at the Des Moines Register or the unflinching local newscaster in El Paso, Texas.
(01:16:41)
Every single one of you, whether you like it or not is a bastion of democracy. And if you ever begin to doubt your responsibilities, if you ever begin to doubt how meaningful it is, look no further than what’s happening in Ukraine. Look at what’s happening there. Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what’s really happening. You realize how amazing it is. In America, you have the right to seek the truth and speak the truth even if it makes people in power uncomfortable. Even if it makes your viewers or your readers uncomfortable. You understand how amazing that is?
(01:17:22)
I stood here tonight and I made fun of the President of the United States and I’m going to be fine. I am going to be fine, right? Do you really understand what a blessing it is? Maybe it’s happened for so long that it might slip your mind. It’s a blessing.
(01:17:40)
In fact, here, ask yourself this question. Honestly, ask yourself this question. If Russian journalists who are losing their livelihoods, as you were talking about Steve, and their freedom for daring to report on what their own government is doing. If they had the freedom to write any words, to show any stories or to ask any questions. If they had basically what you have, would they be using it in the same way that you do? Ask yourself that question every day because you have one of the most important roles in the world.
(01:18:23)
Thank you so much for having me. I appreciate you. Please be careful leaving tonight. We all know this administration doesn’t handle evacuation as well. Good night, everybody. Thank you so much.
Speaker 18: (01:18:37)Thank you, Trevor. Thank you, Mr. President. Thanks again to our Executive Producer, Bob Bain and his amazing team. Thank you, Washington Hilton. Thank you to our members. Best of luck to my friend, Tamara Keith of NPR. Next year’s WHCA President. And have yourselves a goodnight, everyone. Goodnight.
Speaker 19: (01:19:08)Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until the President and First Lady have departed. This has been Deborah Rodriguez speaking for the White House Correspondent’s Association. Thank you and goodni
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