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The Media Superheroes and Supervilliains of Trumptown!

Written by Elaina Plott
and Noah Lanard
| Published on June 5, 2017
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The hierarchy and old power centers of the White House briefing room have been upended by the 45th President. The new in-crew, at least during the administration’s early days, involves a slew of right-wing outlets, including some that were never previously credentialed and others with direct ties to the White House. Here’s a mini-guide to the media organizations the Trump administration thinks are the greatest.*

*Hover over the red pins to read character descriptions. Illustrations by Nathan Fox.

The Conservatives: Chris Ruddy, CEO, Newsmax; Kaitlan Collins, White House correspondent, the Daily Caller; Sean Hannity, Fox News host. The Trumpkins: Matt Boyle, Washington political editor, Breitbart News.

The Conservatives: David Brody, White House correspondent, Christian Broadcasting Network; Fred Lucas, White House correspondent, Daily Signal; Trey Yingst, White House correspondent, One America News Network (OANN). The Trumpkins: Laura Ingraham, Founder and editor-in-chief, LifeZette.

The Conservatives: Alex Skatell, Founder, Independent Journal Review. The Russian: Andrew Feinberg, former White House correspondent, Sputnik. The Troll: Alex Jones, Founder, Infowars. The Trumpkins: Julius Krein, Founder, American Affairs.

The Turncoat: Joe Scarborough, MSNBC host. The Up-And-Comer: Tomi Lahren. The Trolls: Mike Cernovich, Founder, Cernovich Media; Jim Hoft, Founder, Gateway Pundit. Trump’s Two Favorite “Fake News” Purveyors: Robert Costa of the Washington Post; Maggie Haberman of the New York Times.

This article appears in the June 2017 issue of Washingtonian.

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Elaina Plott
Staff Writer

Elaina Plott joined Washingtonian in June 2016 as a staff writer. She has written about her past life as an Ann Coulter fangirl, how the Obamas changed Washington, and the rise and fall of Roll Call. She previously covered Congress for National Review. Her writing has appeared in the New York Observer, GQ, and Harper’s Bazaar.

Noah Lanard
Editorial fellow

Noah Lanard is an editorial fellow. Before Washingtonian, he freelanced for the Guardian, Fusion, and Vice in Mexico City. He was born in DC, grew up in New Jersey, and went to college in Montreal.

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