Trump's former press secretary Sean Spicer made his debut as a White House reporter today during the president's coronavirus briefing. Spicer now has his own political talk show for the conservative Newsmax TV outlet
. By the time Trump entered the White House Briefing Room to address reporters Friday, Spicer was set to press his old boss for presidential reaction to small business anxieties and reports that senators unloaded stocks before a pandemic-sparked market downturn.asking what he would say to Americans who are scared or sickened by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
Trump’s attacks on the news media are a familiar tactic at his campaign rallies and press conferences. After a brief détente earlier this week, the president lashed out at the media again during Thursday’s briefing. Friday's spat with Alexander, juxtaposed with Spicer’s presence on the other side of the podium, further heightened the strains with the press corps.
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