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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spin room¹

First recorded in 1985–90; from spin ( def ) (in the sense “influence in a particular direction”) + room ( def )

Example Sentences

She was also doing battle against the station’s chyrons, which were equivalently dismissive of her answers—one read “Going Nowhere Fast”—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.

From Slate

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

From Slate

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

From Salon

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.

From Salon

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.

From Slate