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Trump’s White House Launches Its Own Drudge Report

The website spotlights pro-Trump news stories.

The White House has launched its own Drudge Report-esque website to spotlight positive news stories on President Donald Trump. Called the White House Wire, or WHWire, the site is a one-stop shop for news on the president and so far features headlines on the “rousing success” of his first 100 days that link to outlets like Fox News Digital, Breitbart, and even an op-ed written by Republican Senator Roger Marshall for Newsweek. The website’s layout appears to allude to news aggregation website Drudge Report, which famously broke the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal in the ‘90s, and similarly uses a bulletin board to promote different links. Shortly after launching the wire, Drudge poked fun at the president’s new venture and wrote on its main page: “Developing: Trump launching his own Drudge Report using taxpayer dollars!” “It’s a place for supporters of the president’s agenda to get the real news all in one place in a shareable and readable format,” a White House official told Axios of the new website Wednesday, adding that it’s “part of the Trump administration’s effort to provide transparency and institute policies that put America first.”