About Gerren Keith Gaynor

Gerren Keith Gaynor is a White House Correspondent and the Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio. He is based in Washington, D.C. He covers the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. As part of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, Gaynor provides the first on-the-ground reporting in the nation's capital on behalf of Black and LGBTQ communities. Gaynor has covered two presidential administrations, starting with the Biden-Harris administration in 2021. A major highlight of his career was interviewing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.

Gaynor’s work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt News, and Fox Soul. Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.” He was also recognized as a Power 50 honoree by the Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA). He's also a two-time honoree of the "Native Son 101" annual list and received the "James Baldwin Storyteller Award" from the LGBTQ advocacy nonprofit TruEvolution. As a Black, queer journalist, Gaynor understands the power of diversity and visibility, which is why he counts it as a privilege to represent Black and LGBTQ+ communities in political spaces where diversity has not historically been embraced. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gaynor is a proud HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and a graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism.

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Trump, Iran, theGrio.com
June 22, 2025
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters said she believes President Donald Trump's airstrikes in Iran are "tantamount to a declaration of war."
June 20, 2025
Maryland Governor Wes Moore says despite the challenges ahead under the Trump administration, "Black America is resilient."
Karoline Leavitt, Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
June 20, 2025
During a podcast interview, Crockett condemned Trump for "consistently breaking laws" and slammed those who support him.
Wes Moore, theGrio.com
June 19, 2025
Moore announced a pair of new actions aimed at restoring justice and closing the racial wealth gap for Black Americans…
Donald Trump, Joe Biden, White House, Juneteenth, theGrio.com
June 18, 2025
The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.
June 18, 2025
Texas state Rep. Al Edwards, who died a year before Juneteenth became a federal holiday, dedicated his career to making…
Hakeem Jeffries, Minnesota, Political Assassination, theGrio.com
June 17, 2025
The Democratic leader makes a bipartisan plea to House Speaker Johnson after a state representative and her husband were left…
Donald Trump, Derrick Johnson, NAACP, theGrio.com
June 16, 2025
"It would be a waste of our time and energy to give a platform to fascism," said the nation's oldest…
Donald Trump, Trump Mobile, theGrio.com
June 16, 2025
"President Donald Trump is a walking ethics violation," U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., told theGrio in reaction to the latest…
Donald Trump, Immigration, ICE, Protests, theGrio.com
June 16, 2025
Trump is doubling down on what will be a political and legal battle with the nation's top Black mayors, as…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 13, 2025
On the same day of his parade, nearly 2,000 "No Kings" protests will take place across the country in opposition…
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, theGrio.com
June 12, 2025
Sheriff Wayne Ivey, a Republican, echoed Trump's recent comments about Los Angeles protesters: "If they spit, we will hit.”
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 12, 2025
Angela Angel, a senior advisor at Black Lives Matter PAC, told theGrio that Americans must not "fall for the bait…
Senator Alex Padilla, theGrio.com
June 12, 2025
"This is a shameful and stunning abuse of power," said former Vice President Kamala Harris after Sen. Padilla is handcuffed…
Los Angeles, National Guard, Trump, theGrio.com
June 12, 2025
"If he can successfully militarize LA without significant political consequences, Baltimore is next," said Angela Angel of BLM PAC.
June 11, 2025
"He's going to try and call martial law," said longtime California Congresswoman Maxine Waters of Trump amid his military deployment…
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 10, 2025
"Republicans have become the party of lawlessness and disorder," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said of Trump and his…
Haiti children, theGrio.com
June 9, 2025
The Trump administration's ban has stalled or canceled lifesaving procedures for at least a dozen Haitian children or young adults.
Donald Trump, National Guard, Los Angeles, theGrio.com
June 9, 2025
"This administration’s actions are not about public safety— they’re about stoking fear," former Vice President Kamala Harris said of Trump.
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
June 8, 2025
"She would be delivering on exactly what she ran for," said former Biden-Harris White House official Yemisi Egbewole.