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| White House press conference: When is it, how can I watch it, and what will Sean Spicer say? | |
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| Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer has only held one press conference since Friday’s inauguration, but has already become one of the most talked about figures of the new administration. | Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer has only held one press conference since Friday’s inauguration, but has already become one of the most talked about figures of the new administration. |
| His comments during Saturday’s briefing caused outrage, after he lied about how many people attended President Trump’s swearing in, and falsely accused the press of “framing” images to minimise the size of the crowds. | His comments during Saturday’s briefing caused outrage, after he lied about how many people attended President Trump’s swearing in, and falsely accused the press of “framing” images to minimise the size of the crowds. |
| "This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period," he told journalists – contrary to photo comparisons and figures provided by crowd experts. His false claim was later referred to by Mr Trump’s spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway as a use of “alternative facts”, a term that quickly set Twitter alight with a number of memes. | "This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period," he told journalists – contrary to photo comparisons and figures provided by crowd experts. His false claim was later referred to by Mr Trump’s spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway as a use of “alternative facts”, a term that quickly set Twitter alight with a number of memes. |
| Now there has been just enough time to fully digest the press conference, it’s time for another, with many wondering what drama or scandal may arise this time. | Now there has been just enough time to fully digest the press conference, it’s time for another, with many wondering what drama or scandal may arise this time. |
| According to Mr Spicer's official White House account, his next briefing will be at 1:30pm EST on 23 Monday. This is 10:30am on the West Coast, and 6.30pm for anyone in the UK. | According to Mr Spicer's official White House account, his next briefing will be at 1:30pm EST on 23 Monday. This is 10:30am on the West Coast, and 6.30pm for anyone in the UK. |
| Far from a run-of-the-mill announcement, Spicer’s tweet has managed to create further alarm over his new use of “alternative facts, as it falsely refers to the event as the “first official Trump Administration press briefing”. | Far from a run-of-the-mill announcement, Spicer’s tweet has managed to create further alarm over his new use of “alternative facts, as it falsely refers to the event as the “first official Trump Administration press briefing”. |
| The conference will be broadcast live by C-SPAN. You can tune in here, or head to BBC News. | The conference will be broadcast live by C-SPAN. You can tune in here, or head to BBC News. |
| There is a good chance CNN will not air the conference live, as they refused to do so on Saturday. Some have speculated this was because they predicted Mr Spicer would make too many false claims – a prediction that turned out to be true. | There is a good chance CNN will not air the conference live, as they refused to do so on Saturday. Some have speculated this was because they predicted Mr Spicer would make too many false claims – a prediction that turned out to be true. |
| In calling it the “first official” briefing, it’s clear the administration is looking to wipe the slate clean. And after Saturday’s disastrous performance, Mr Spicer will likely be in damage control mode. | In calling it the “first official” briefing, it’s clear the administration is looking to wipe the slate clean. And after Saturday’s disastrous performance, Mr Spicer will likely be in damage control mode. |
| The White House has put out two big announcements on tax cuts and Nafta, which will inevitably shift focus away from inauguration crowd sizes, and the administration's use of "alternative facts" regarding them. | The White House has put out two big announcements on tax cuts and Nafta, which will inevitably shift focus away from inauguration crowd sizes, and the administration's use of "alternative facts" regarding them. |
| This will likely lead to a more conventional press conference. However, like every part of President Trump’s presidency, it is impossible to predict with complete confidence what happen. Common sense suggests Mr Spicer will go for a do-over, but in light of his pugnacious first performance there's no guarantee. | This will likely lead to a more conventional press conference. However, like every part of President Trump’s presidency, it is impossible to predict with complete confidence what happen. Common sense suggests Mr Spicer will go for a do-over, but in light of his pugnacious first performance there's no guarantee. |