press gaggle
(US, journalism, politics) An informal off-camera briefing given by a spokesperson or politician.
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🔥 Trump Claim: “Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are.” 📉 Rated: False 🗓️ stated on May 25, 2025 in a press gaggle: 🔗 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/may/28/donal…
He has not answered any questions with specifics; just platitudes. Rubio is just performer. What’s wrong with this press gaggle?
Wow, this morning's Oval Office press gaggle is the gift that keeps on giving.
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(US, journalism, politics) An informal off-camera briefing given by a spokesperson or politician.
“🔥 Trump Claim: “Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are.” 📉 Rated: False 🗓️ stated on May 25, 2025 in a press gaggle: 🔗 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/may/28/donald-trump/Harvard-University-international-students-report/”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(rare) A noisy crowd of journalists.
When he returned to his hometown in Kansas over the weekend, the press gaggle made it difficult for Hart to circulate among several hundred people from Ottawa who turned out to meet him at a reception.
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