{"id":2413434,"date":"2025-03-16T23:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T03:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karoline-leavitt-says-press-still-focused-on-sensationalism-over-integrity-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T23:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T03:34:01","slug":"karoline-leavitt-says-press-still-focused-on-sensationalism-over-integrity-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karoline-leavitt-says-press-still-focused-on-sensationalism-over-integrity-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Leavitt says press still focused on \u2018sensationalism\u2019 over integrity &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkaroline-leavitt-says-press-still-focused-on-sensationalism-over-integrity-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Karoline Leavitt says press still focused on &lsquo;sensationalism&rsquo; over integrity<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2040065\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> argued the media is still focused on getting a viral moment against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a>, which she suggested is proof the press has stuck with its &ldquo;failing ways.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt&rsquo;s comment comes after she got into a verbal feud during a recent White House press briefing, in which President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s use of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a> was the subject of debate. Leavitt contended the reporter &ldquo;clearly&rdquo; failed to recognize Trump&rsquo;s plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a>, and how it aims to provide &ldquo;larger tax cuts&rdquo; for U.S. taxpayers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3349447\/trump-wins-third-consecutive-golf-championship-following-yemen-strikes\/\">Trump wins third consecutive golf championship following Yemen strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3349478\/trump-thanks-bukele-taking-in-ms-13-tren-de-aragua-monsters\/\">Trump thanks El Salvador&#8217;s Bukele for taking in MS-13, Tren de Aragua &#8216;monsters&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3349414\/trump-talks-border-tariffs-jfk-files-first-two-months\/\">Trump talks border success, tariffs, and JFK files release in first two months<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;But as for the greater mainstream media&rsquo;s coverage, I think that example proves that they continue to double down on their failing ways,&rdquo; Leavitt said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>. &ldquo;They focus on sensationalism, on trying to get a viral moment rather than asking tough questions with honest integrity and journalistic curiosity, wanting to know the answers, they want to make a name for themselves.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2845498&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=8d1f30e715a4df65d401ad3238981a3e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leavitt also addressed the judges who are acting as &ldquo;activists&rdquo; against the Trump administration&rsquo;s work, citing how there have already been 15 injunctions against the Trump White House compared to the 13 injunctions that occurred during former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> presidency. The press secretary contended this is because some judges do not support Trump and his policies, and that these injunctions are being given even though the president is acting &ldquo;within the bounds of the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a message to the judges, Leavitt warned not to &ldquo;bet against Trump,&rdquo; as the administration will win against the &ldquo;weaponization&rdquo; of the nation&rsquo;s justice system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3347071\/white-house-ruling-trump-rehire-fired-federal-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WHITE HOUSE TO FIGHT RULING ORDERING TRUMP TO REHIRE FIRED FEDERAL WORKERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3344860\/white-house-cooling-inflation-report-moving-right-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The White House recently celebrated a drop in inflation in February<\/a>, which Leavitt cited as a sign the economy &ldquo;is moving in the right direction&rdquo; under Trump&rsquo;s leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Amid the Trump administration&rsquo;s plans to bring about the &ldquo;golden age&rdquo; of the United States, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3347796\/howard-lutnick-economy-humming-by-fourth-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the nation will have an &ldquo;explosive&rdquo; economy<\/a> by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025. 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