Trump Denies Plan to Replace Press Room With Pool, Says He May Relocate White House Reporters
Photo: NewsNationPresident Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he never considered replacing the White House press briefing room with a restored swimming pool, but that he may move the press corps to another location. He called a New York Times report on the idea fake news and said the old pool would never be brought back. The Times reported Tuesday that Trump had pitched then-press secretary Karoline Leavitt on moving journalists out of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. The proposal did not advance before her tenure ended August 27. The room was originally a pool built under Franklin D. Roosevelt and was converted into a press room under Richard Nixon. Trump gave no further details on a new site. The remarks follow his barring last month of reporters from CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO. A federal judge ruled that order likely unconstitutional, access was restored, and the administration is still fighting the ruling.
Right-leaning coverage is split. The Washington Examiner leads with Trump rejecting the report while leaving open a move, quotes his post at length, notes he did not name the Times, reads the move as on the grounds, and adds the room's history. The Daily Mail does not address the pool; it centers on former press secretary Katie Zacharia, 41, fired after five days, quoting Trump's Friday Florida rally remarks that she freaked out and her statement to Newsweek that she remains loyal. Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative and right-leaning outlets had, focusing on Trump's denial and the possible relocation. Al Jazeera stands apart by stressing the access ban and court fight, and dates the post Friday; NewsNation is brief and says Saturday, as the Examiner does.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; alternative sources add press-access litigation context, while right sources stress Trump's denial and one outlet centers on ex-press secretary Zacharia.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Al Jazeera leads with Trump's denial and possible relocation, adding the CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO ban and court ruling; NewsNation gives a brief account of the denial and relocation hint.
- Washington ExaminerTrump hints at White House press corps relocation
The Washington Examiner leads with Trump's denial, quoting his post and the room's history. The Daily Mail instead focuses on Katie Zacharia's loyalty and Trump's rally remarks about her, quoting both.