Trump is now reporting individual journalists to the FCC for "rebuke or punishment" when they say something that he doesn't like.
(Even when it's true, like saying that Trump's endorsement of candidates got "mixed results," which is what NBC's Kristen Welker said)
#USA #USpol #trump #FCC #FreePress #journalism
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/30/donald-trump-kristen-welker-fcc-meet-the-press/91536303007/
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