Trump Uses Media Pool Spray To His Communication Advantage
President Trump’s twitter habits are well known, he has a tendency to make news in another way that is abbreviated. It’s called a pool spray.
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And President Trump’s Twitter habits are pretty well known. But NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith has noticed that Trump has a tendency to make news in another way that’s abbreviated.
TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: It’s called a pool spray. The president has a meeting or signed something, and for a few moments, a small group of reporters known as the pool is led into the room to document the scene. Sometimes, the president offers a few words or just some camera-ready handshakes. And then eventually, there’s the cue to leave.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Thank you all very much.
KEITH: But that’s also the cue for reporters to shout questions