President Donald Trump announced he will reportMeet the Pressmoderator Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission, alleging her coverage of his midterm election endorsements is inaccurate.
Trump’s Allegations
In a Truth Social post on Aug. 30, Trump wrote: “Kristen Welker, the Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake Press, just stated that Donald Trump has ‘mixed results’ on his Endorsements of Candidates, when the recent WINS of Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, stand at 100% for the U.S. Senate, and 98% for the U.S. House.”
Regulatory Tensions
- Trump stated that due to this “purposeful inaccuracy,” Welker will be reported to the FCC for “rebuke or punishment.”
- The FCC, an independent agency overseeing broadcast networks, has faced scrutiny during Trump’s second term under Brendan Carr, with critics alleging increased political bias.
- Disney and ABC filed a lawsuit on Aug. 18 against the agency, characterizing its actions as an unconstitutional “retaliatory campaign.”
Prior Conflict
The tension follows an incident in early June when Trump abruptly exited an interview with Welker. The walkout occurred after a tense exchange regarding the president’s claims about California election security. has requested comment from NBC regarding the president’s latest statements. This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
