President Donald Trump’s pick for the next White House press secretary is not far off, according to a new report.
A “source close to the president” spoke to Fox News Digital that people surrounding Trump are pushing one name in particular: Conservative commentator Ben Ferguson.
“His name has been brought up to the president by many people,” the source confirmed. “[Trump’s] instincts are to pick a man, which many people have told him that’s a good idea.”
The outlet reported that another source corroborated the president’s apparent plan “to pick a man as his next press secretary and said Ferguson is a frontrunner.”
This comes as the last press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is battling claims that she is auditioning for a second chance at the position, after serving only five days in the role. As BizPac Review previously reported, she addressed the allegations made in a New York Post article Monday, accusing her of being desperate to get Trump’s attention.
“We’ve reached the point where [TMZ] is correcting DC Beltway lies from ‘anonymous sources.’ Reporters and outlets pushing abject falsehoods from anonymous sources are complicit in the fake news machine—and a big reason Americans no longer trust the media,” the young woman said in an X post. “I’m not auditioning for the role. Claims that I’m trying to get my old job back as President Trump’s White House Press Secretary are utterly fake.”
“I maintain a loyal and great relationship with the President, but this story is utterly fake,” she told TMZ. “They’re spreading abject lies from anonymous sources. Reporters that are complicit in continuing to spread fake news and lies are a big problem and are a part of why people don’t trust the media. I am not auditioning for the role.”
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Meanwhile, it appears that Ferguson has thoroughly impressed many in Trump’s orbit with his commentary and demeanor.
“Ben is one of loudest supporters of President Trump in the 21st century. While many supporters don’t have the courage to take to the fake news, Ben consistently walks into the lion’s den and faces the media bias head on,” a White House senior official said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
But despite the backing he has, one source pointed out that the president is still taking his time to consider the options carefully.
“POTUS is not sold on the idea,” the source noted. “I think it’s safe to say [Ferguson is] pursuing the job, and the president is aware.”
“The president keeps going back and forth on Scott Jennings. I don’t think it will happen,” they added.
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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