Propagation: Press Room Still Intact; Trump Uses Pool Rumor to Brand Reporters ‘Fake News’

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After denying plans to remove the briefing room, the president shifts immediately to calling the press ‘Fake News,’ a tactic that delegitimizes mainstream journalism even when the story is corrected. The real goal is to paint credible outlets as inherently unreliable so only pro-Trump sources are trusted.

6 gov accounts · 8 gov posts First seen: October 24, 2026 at 12:08 UTC Pool · Press Room · Room · Fake News · Press · Fake

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There is a Fake News report out there that I am going to remove the.... There is a Fake News report out there that I am going to remove the White House Press Room and bring back the old Swimming Pool, which lies directly underneath. Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool wil