The White House press office has been inundated with an overwhelming 7,400 requests from individuals eager to occupy a newly designated “new media” seat in the briefing room, The Post has confirmed.

This surge of interest came within just 24 hours of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s first briefing on Tuesday, where she introduced the addition of a 50th seat specifically for journalists outside the traditional media landscape.

As reported by The Red Archives, Leavitt announced on Tuesday that a new seat has been added to the White House briefing room for journalists from “new media” outlets. Positioned near the press secretary’s podium, this rotating seat is intended to increase press access and representation.

“Starting today, this seat in the front of the room, which is usually occupied by the press secretary’s staff, will be called the new media seat,” said Leavitt, 27. “My team will review applications and give credentials to new media applicants who meet our criteria and pass United States Secret Service requirements to enter the White House complex.”

A White House official expressed enthusiasm about the volume of requests but did not specify how the administration plans to manage the large number of applications. Leavitt, 27, explained that this new seat will be assigned on a rotating basis to outlets and individuals who do not have permanent seats among the 49 traditionally allocated by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA).

Positioned to the right of the press secretary’s lectern, the seat was previously used by a press office staff member. During Leavitt’s inaugural briefing, Axios executive editor Mike Allen occupied the seat and was the first to ask a question. He was followed by Breitbart journalist Matt Boyle. Although Breitbart does not hold a permanent seat, the new media slot is also expected to welcome social media figures with large followings.

Applicants for the position must submit a request through a White House website form, which requires them to provide a link to their primary social media account.

The decision to introduce this additional seat follows speculation that President Trump’s administration might overhaul the press seating arrangement and reduce the influence of the WHCA. Instead, adding a new seat allowed the administration to expand access without engaging in a direct confrontation with the press.

Leavitt framed the move as a step toward greater inclusivity, while also reversing a 2023 Biden-era policy that had revoked permanent press passes from journalists who did not meet stricter congressional credentialing requirements.

“The Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room, because according to recent polling from Gallup, Americans’ trust in mass media has fallen to a record low,” Leavitt said at her first briefing.