Trump's New Press Secretary Botches Inaugural Briefing – First China Confusion, Then Blackout

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Donald Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia got off to about the worst possible start at her first press conference at the White House – her face is currently all over social media.

As the Frankfurter Rundschau reports, Zacharia delivered a "disastrous first appearance" on Tuesday noon (US time). First she caused a stir with China-related confusion, then a blackout occurred.

What is known so far about the press conference

The exact circumstances have only been documented in excerpts so far. What is clear: the new spokesperson's first official appearance is currently drawing mockery on social media. The Frankfurter Rundschau has not broken down in detail in the present article exactly how the China confusion came about or how long the outage lasted.

Why the story is going viral right now

A new press officer at the White House is under the microscope from the moment they debut. When several blunders pile up within just a few minutes – a mix-up involving China and a technical failure – it doesn't stay in the briefing room. It lands straight in the feeds and delivers the raw material from which jokes and memes are carved.

For you right now, that means: anyone who wants to know exactly what was said at the podium has to wait for the video – or hope for a more detailed report from the Frankfurter Rundschau.