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spin room

[ spin room, room ]

noun

Politics
  1. a designated area where politicians and their representatives meet with reporters and analysts following a debate, speech, or other political occasion.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of spin room1

First recorded in 1985–90; from spin ( def ) (in the sense “influence in a particular directionâ€) + room ( def )
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She was also doing battle against the station’s chyrons, which were equivalently dismissive of her answers—one read “Going Nowhere Fastâ€â€”as well as an assembled spin room, members of which spent the back half of the hourlong block praising Baier and condemning Harris’s “thin†answers and “rough†moments.

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The spin room squad later condemned Harris for showing a lack of “joy.â€

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That was certainly the reason why Trump appeared in the “spin room†to talk to reporters after the debate.

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In fact, he had so little trust in their ability to spin his disastrous performance that he personally went into the spin room afterward to boldly lie to the news media and proclaim he actually won the debate, quoting silly Twitter polls as proof.

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Eventually, Trump himself entered the debate spin room—a rare move for him—and began an impromptu press conference of sorts, prompting Hannity to shush RFK Jr. so the viewers could listen in live.

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