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Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut

The Guardian13 October 2026, 19:22 UTCUnited States of America

Katie Zacharia’s maiden briefing was excruciating – at least her predecessor had delivered her propaganda hotWell, that was weird. Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, made her debut on the podium on Tuesday with all the warmth, wisdom and political dexterity of an AI avatar.Zacharia was all stilted delivery, nervous tics and lack of eye contact. With an eerie lack of emotion, she served up pro-Trump talking points, took only three questions and vanished after 14 minutes. It was like the West Wing had turned into uncanny valley. Continue reading...

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