The elite media club in Washington, D.C., has made its priorities crystal clear: toe the liberal line, or you’re not welcome.
Natalie Winters — a rising star in conservative journalism and co-host of Steve Bannon’s hard-hitting “War Room: Battleground” podcast — has been denied membership to the National Press Club. Despite her massive following, frequent appearances in the White House press room, and having her work cited by none other than President Trump, Winters was told she “does not meet the qualifications.”
Translation? She’s too conservative, too influential, and too unapologetically MAGA for their club.
Winters broke the news herself on X, posting a screenshot of the official rejection letter she received from the club. It read in part: “Our membership committee and Board of Governors reviewed your application. Unfortunately, you do not meet the qualifications for membership at this time.”
Her response was vintage Natalie: blunt and fearless.
> “The National Press Club should formally change their name to the National Propaganda Club,” she told *The Post*. “This is a great example of the discrimination that’s led to the irrelevance of many of the outlets they let in.”
And she’s not wrong.
While the legacy media collapses under the weight of its own bias, young journalists like Winters are building massive audiences by doing what corporate media won’t—asking tough questions, speaking uncomfortable truths, and refusing to play dress-up in the emperor’s new narrative.
Let’s not forget, this is the same Natalie Winters who ruffled feathers years ago when she dared to show up to the White House briefing room wearing a dress and heels—yes, dressing like a *woman* in D.C.’s frumpy, beige uniform of conformity. Critics shrieked, but Winters didn’t back down.
> “Sorry I’ll be wearing skirts and dresses like biological women should,” she told *The Post* at the time. “So enjoy covering my legs for the next four years!”
It’s that kind of courage that makes her a threat to the Beltway bubble.
The National Press Club, meanwhile, hides behind vague statements about “journalistic standards” while accepting members from failing outlets that have spent years amplifying misinformation—from the Russia collusion hoax to censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop.
Winters fired back again, noting the irony that the Press Club turned away a young, influential journalist while hemorrhaging members and revenue.
> “They could have used my membership dues,” she quipped, referencing the Club’s financial woes and the mass layoffs plaguing legacy outlets.
At just 24 years old, the University of Chicago graduate has proven she doesn’t need the establishment’s permission slip to make an impact. She’s got an audience, she’s got influence, and clearly—she’s got them scared.
Let the elitist press clubs cling to their fading prestige. Meanwhile, the real journalism—the kind that challenges power and speaks truth without fear—is happening outside their walls. And Natalie Winters is leading that charge.
