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“This brings us back to one of the most famous phrases: politics is local,” says Karine Jean Pierre today on the Deadline ElectionLine podcast. ‘It’s important that we reach out and meet people where they are,’ adds White House press secretary of administration’s approach to getting its message and policies to Americans in a media environment fractured and compartmentalized – listen above.
“It’s important to speak outside the political bubble.”
The most public face of the Biden administration after POTUS and VPOTUS, Jean-Pierre was the 35th White House Press Secretary since May 2022. Chief of Staff to Kamala Harris during the 2020 campaign and Principal Deputy Press Secretary during Joe BidenIn the first year of his mandate, Jean-Pierre is the first black person and the first openly LGBTQ person to hold a high-level position.
Joining us just days after the highly partisan hubbub of Easter Sunday and Transgender Day of Visibility, both falling on March 31, Jean-Pierre explains why the administration has taken the facts of the calendar and the controversy head on. She also explains the fake news promoted by Fox News about the White House Easter egg roll, the power of the podium, and the real reason the administration loves celebrities like Matthew McConaugheythe cast of Ted Lasso, BTSthe Golden State Warriors and NBA superstar Steph Curry, as well as the creator and cast of the original The word I dropping by.
“We still use cable and do the traditional things, but talking to both of you is also very important,” Jean-Pierre said of Deadline Hollywood, local news and traditional media. “We’re trying to make sure our message about how President Biden and the Biden-Harris administration are doing things for the American people gets out there.”
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When Disney CEO Bob Iger fired back a proxy challenge to his dominance on the company’s board this weekhe also praised the settlement of the company’s litigation in Florida with allies of state Governor Ron DeSantis. Iger called it a “win-win,” but given the headache, how likely is it that Disney or any other company will take sides in the divisive culture war issues?
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Also, Robert Kennedy Jr.the appearance of CNN made headlines for his exaggerated claim that it could be argued that Joe Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Donald Trump. With Kennedy getting a sizable share of the vote in the polls, does that mean the networks should condemn him given his embrace of conspiracy theories and rejection of his positions on issues like vaccines?
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