Trump muses about converting WH press room into indoor pool

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King, R. (2026, September 28). Trump muses about converting WH press room into indoor pool. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/us-news/trump-muses-about-converting-wh-press-room-into-indoor-pool/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Ryan King

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President Trump posted on Truth Social suggesting he might convert the White House press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool, referencing its original use under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This comes amid his ongoing feud with media outlets and recent efforts to restrict access for certain news organizations. The proposal is part of a pattern of renovations Trump has pursued during his presidency, including remodeling parts of the White House and initiating projects in Washington DC.
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Donald Trump suggested on Truth Social that he might convert the White House Press Briefing Room, originally a swimming pool during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, back into an indoor pool. This move comes as part of his ongoing feud with the media and recent bans on outlets like CNN, MS Now, and Politico from entering White House grounds. Trump posted images contrasting the current press room labeled "Fake News" with a proposed luxurious gold-accented swimming pool, dubbed the "FDR Pool." The original indoor pool was later covered over to create the briefing room by former President Richard Nixon, who named it after James Brady in honor of his service under Ronald Reagan. Trump's post highlights tensions between him and mainstream media outlets.

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📰 Trump Remodeling White House
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This article reads unscored and hedges 6% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Daily Mail · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 21% hedged 6 of 29 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe President Trump's suggestion to convert the White House press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool on the same day, with similar context regarding his feud with certain media outlets.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 18 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe President Trump's post on Truth Social suggesting he might convert the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room into an indoor swimming pool, with similar context and timing.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 11% hedged 1 of 9 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different actions by the White House related to media access: one is about converting the press room into a pool, while the other is about removing CNN from the press pool.”
Reason
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 9 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss related actions by President Trump but describe different aspects of his interactions with the media. Article A focuses on a tweet about converting the press room into an indoor pool, while Article B addresses legal implications of banning specific reporters from the White House.”
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Trump PERSON · 5× White House ORG · 3× CNN ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Franklin D. Roosevelt PERSON · 1× MS Now ORG · 1× Politico ORG · 1× Timothy Kelly PERSON · 1× Truth Social ORG · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1×

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Former President Richard Nixon then had flooring put over the pool to set up a briefing room, which was eventually renamed after James Brady, a former White House press secretary under Ronald Reagan who was severely wounded during John Hinckley Jr.’s assassination attempt on the president.
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🔮 President Trump taunted the press Sunday by suggesting he might convert the White House’s James S. Brady Press Briefing Room back to an indoor swimming pool, as it originally was under former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, amid his feud with the media.
2026-09-28 · New York Post
Trump muses about converting WH press room into indoor pool · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Trump taunted the press Sunday by suggesting he might convert the White House’s James S. Brady Press Briefing Room back to an indoor swimming pool, as it originally was under former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, amid his feud with the media. uncertain
it → taunt → media
The president posted before-and-after images on Truth Social depicting the White House press briefing room getting transformed into a gold-adorned swimming pool. asserted
room → post → pool
His post comes against the backdrop of his push to ban reporters from CNN, MS Now and Politico from entering the White House grounds. asserted
post → come → grounds
US District Judge Timothy Kelly on Thursday ordered the White House to restore access for those three outlets for at least the next two weeks as litigation plays out. asserted
litigation → order → weeks
Trump’s move led to the five major TV news outlets in the White House pool — ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC, which take turns getting expanded access — at least temporarily ceasing their participation in response, leading to snarls with capturing video of Trump earlier last week. asserted
which → lead → Trump
Roosevelt had the indoor pool built in 1933 as he battled polio. asserted
he → have → polio
Several of his successors — Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson — are known to have used it frequently. asserted
Several → know → it
Former President Richard Nixon then had flooring put over the pool to set up a briefing room, which was eventually renamed after James Brady, a former White House press secretary under Ronald Reagan who was severely wounded during John Hinckley Jr.’s assassination attempt on the president. asserted
who → have → president
The pool structure under the briefing room still exists. asserted
structure → exist → room
The White House has an outdoor swimming pool that former President Gerald Ford built. asserted
Ford → have → that
Trump has been on a renovation spree during his second term, remodeling such areas as the Palm Room, colonnade and North Portico. asserted
Trump → remodel → Room
The president has long touted his vaunted $400 million glitzy ballroom project and recently unveiled a new granite helipad on the South Lawn. asserted
president → tout → Lawn
The billionaire real-estate mogul has also eyed projects in DC, restoring fountains, covering statues near the Lincoln Memorial in 23K gold and renovating the Reflecting Pool. asserted
mogul → eye → Pool
But one project he’s shown no interest in is the idea of fixing up the White House press briefing room. asserted
he → show → room
“I don’t want to do that,” Trump said when asked by a reporter last year about rennovating the briefing room. asserted
Trump → want → room
“I don’t want you to be comfortable,” he quipped. asserted
he → want → ?
“No, I don’t want to make life comfortable.” asserted
life → want → ?
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