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Trump floating the idea of moving White House press area to ‘less obnoxious location’

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Lange, J. (2026, October 24). Trump floating the idea of moving White House press area to ‘less obnoxious location’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-press-room-white-house-b3072738.html

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President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that he is considering moving the White House press corps to a new location, dismissing reports of plans to tear down the current briefing room and restore a historic swimming pool as "stupid." In his social media post, Trump suggested relocating reporters to a "less obnoxious" area. This follows previous indications from The New York Times that in August, Trump had proposed moving briefings out of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room to an indoor therapy pool originally constructed during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. Trump has frequently criticized U.S. media and restricted access for certain journalists, leading to legal challenges over First Amendment rights.

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Story summary

On October 24, 2026, US President Donald Trump suggested moving the White House press corps to a "less obnoxious location," though he denied reports that he planned to restore a historic indoor swimming pool by removing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. In social media posts, Trump dismissed the rumors as "stupid" but did not rule out relocating journalists. The New York Times reported in August that Trump had discussed moving briefings outside the current press room with then-press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though no action was taken. The idea of bringing back the pool, originally installed during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration for therapeutic exercise, remains a topic of speculation despite Trump's denial.

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“Both articles describe President Trump's remarks on October 24, 2026, about potentially relocating the White House press corps to a different location and dismissing rumors about restoring an indoor swimming pool.”

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“Both articles report on President Trump's consideration of moving the White House press corps location, rejecting a previous claim about tearing down the briefing room, and addressing it on October 24th.”

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Who wrote this

Jason Lange

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🔮 "I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location," Trump wrote in his post.

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CNN Independent The New York Times U.S. White House

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Trump PERSON · 8× White House ORG · 3× Independent NORP · 2× Andrew Feinberg PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Franklin D. Roosevelt's PERSON · 1× Karoline Leavitt PERSON · 1× Nixon PERSON · 1× The New York Times ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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Trump rejected a report claiming he intended to tear down the current press briefing room to bring back a historic swimming pool, stating he had never "even thought to do such a stupid thing,” Trump said on social media.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24

🔮 "I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location," Trump wrote in his post.

2026-10-24 · The Independent

Trump floating the idea of moving White House press area to ‘less obnoxious location’ · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that he is considering shifting the White House press corps to a new area. asserted

he → confirm → area

Trump → reject → media

Still, he noted that moving reporters out of their existing White House space remains a possibility. asserted

moving → note → space

"I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location," Trump wrote in his post. uncertain

Trump → move → post

The New York Times reported Tuesday that Trump had suggested to then-press secretary Karoline Leavitt in August that news briefings be moved outside the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, though the plan was not enacted. uncertain

plan → report → Room

That report claimed the president expressed a preference for the indoor therapy pool originally built during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. asserted

president → claim → presidency

The Nixon administration later replaced that pool with the current press room. asserted

administration → replace → room

Trump has consistently criticized U.S. media outlets, accusing them of biased coverage regarding his administration. asserted

Trump → criticize → administration

During a Tuesday press gaggle, Trump repeatedly snapped at Andrew Feinberg, The Independent’s White House correspondent, ordering him to pipe down, warning him to “be careful” and labeling him a “sick person.” asserted

him → snap → him

!” Trump said while seated behind the Resolute Desk. asserted

Trump → say → Desk

“What’s wrong with you? asserted

What → ’ → you

I actually think there’s something wrong with you.” asserted

I → think → you

Last month, he temporarily prohibited journalists representing CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering White House grounds, warning other organizations could face similar measures. uncertain

organizations → prohibit → measures

Advocates for free expression argued the decision violated First Amendment rights. asserted

decision → argue → rights

Their credentials were restored following a federal judge's ruling that the ban was likely unconstitutional, though the Trump administration remains in court fighting the case. asserted

administration → restore → case