White House reporter rails against Trump in new book: ‘Drove me to drink’, country ‘terrorized’
Writing in « The View » on Thursday, White House correspondent April Ryan advised young reporters not to put themselves at the center of their reporting. « Please understand this isn’t about you. It’s about the story, » she told the audience.
However, in Ryan’s new book, she seemed to enjoy being part of the story.
In her book, « Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem, » Ryan bragged about how her fight to preserve « democracy » and « the vote » for Donald Trump and his allies, « made her a target. »
At one point, she even assumed her role as an activist.
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Journalist April Ryan has called herself an activist in her new book, ‘Black Women Will Save the World’.
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« Our activism is rooted in serving the underserved, the forgotten, the marginalized. I used to object to describing my work as ‘activism’ because that adjective was used to delegitimize my work But over time I’ve come to accept and accept the description, » Ryan wrote. She quotes Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times’ 1619 Project saying that « all journalism is activism ».
“To black journalists, especially black women, his words are gospel,” Ryan wrote. « Hannah-Jones is right – all journalism is activism and what matters most is the cause you are an activist for. At the end of the day, who are you fighting for? » she asked.
The White House reporter frequently made headlines during the Trump years for her hostile interactions in the press conference room.
In her book, she recalled these events as « devastating » and « traumatic » « microaggressions » she faced « as one of the few black female reporters doing the people’s job. »
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White House reporter April Ryan often had heated confrontations with the former administration.
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President Trump was a strong presence in Ryan’s book, making an appearance at least 59 times in the roughly 150-page book.
A staunch critic of the former president, Ryan has launched personal and political attacks against him.
She directly blamed Trump for « driving her to drink » after receiving one of the inoperative pipe bombs sent to various Democrats and members of the media in 2018.
« My health, which had deteriorated due to the stress, worry and anxiety induced by the deliberate actions and choices of the Trump administration, rebounded. Donald Trump literally pushed me to drink. .. But what is most striking and personal to me is this: President Trump has terrorized everyone who loves America, especially those who have spoken out in defense of America in his hours. darkest, » she wrote.
April Ryan has complained of being confronted with « microaggressions » daily at the Trump White House.
Although she told ‘The View’ that a reporter shouldn’t be part of the story, her book was filled with passages praising her own importance and even complaining about not ‘getting credit’ in the room. debriefing.
« In the world of journalism, I am an endurance athlete. By force of will, I stayed in my profession and I climbed. My rise was not always welcome, but it was always necessary » , began a passage.
In another, she typed, « Unlike my great colleagues and personal friends who are high on the cover for raising important and incisive points, I am not. My identity as a black woman is always erased from The Conversation. Even when we fire up the discussion. Let me be blunt: a lot of people just don’t want to give credit to black women. »
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