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Trump Attacks NBC Reporter

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Alex NguyenMother Jones
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Sam SteinThe Bulwark
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Trump Attacks NBC Reporter. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/3171

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On Sunday, President Trump said that NBC News’ Meet the Press host Kristen Welker will be “reported” to the Federal Communications Commissions for “rebuke or punishment,” claiming she said that the candidates he endorsed had “mixed results” in this election cycle—despite the FCC having no such jurisdiction.

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31 Aug
Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker as the “unpopular ‘hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press” talk show.
3 outlets · National Post

Coverage 4 articles

4 Sep Trump calls on FCC to punish 'Meet the Press' moderator Kristen Welker
Los Angeles Times
31 Aug Trump Wants the FCC to “Punish” Kristen Welker for Telling the Truth
The Bulwark
31 Aug Trump threatens NBC reporter with FCC ‘punishment’ over midterm coverage
National Post
31 Aug Trump Opens a New Front in His War on Journalism—Over Just Two Words
Mother Jones

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