Leavitt tells Bill Maher fired press secretary Zacharia's exit fits Trump's Apprentice style
Photo: The HillFormer White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, in a conversation with HBO host Bill Maher, that President Donald Trump's removal of her successor, Katie Zacharia, fits his habit of moving on from people. Zacharia lasted less than a week in the job and received harsh reviews for her first and only briefing. Leavitt pointed to Trump's former reality show The Apprentice, called the post very tough, and noted that only 37 people have held it. She said she agreed with Trump that it was not a good fit, wished Zacharia well and said the White House was moving on. Maher joked that he hopes he is not next after his second visit to the White House to dine with Trump, saying he still has things to say. Maher also said he likes Trump's proposed East Wing ballroom and that America needs one, despite Democratic criticism.
Right-leaning coverage, represented here by the Daily Mail, leads with Leavitt's Apprentice joke and Maher being put on the spot over Zacharia's firing. It gives Leavitt's remarks on the pressure of the briefing room, her agreement with Trump and Maher's quip about being next. It does not mention the ballroom. Alternative and independent outlets differ somewhat. The Hill leads with Maher's ballroom comments, and TMZ stresses Leavitt defending Zacharia and giving her credit for trying. Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative and right-leaning outlets had. Those outlets are focusing on Leavitt's remarks about Zacharia and Trump's firing style, and on Maher's comments.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources stress Leavitt's Apprentice joke and Zacharia's firing, while alternative sources add Maher's ballroom remarks and Leavitt's defense of Zacharia.
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The Hill leads with Maher saying he likes Trump's proposed ballroom. TMZ focuses on Leavitt defending Zacharia as having tried a very tough job and likening her exit to The Apprentice.
The Daily Mail leads with Leavitt's Apprentice joke and Maher's question about Zacharia's firing. It quotes Leavitt on the job's difficulty and her agreement with Trump, plus Maher's joke about being next.