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Trump Calls for FCC Action Against NBC's Welker Over Endorsement Comments

Published 30 August 2026

President Donald Trump called on Sunday for NBC News journalist Kristen Welker to face regulatory action from the Federal Communications Commission over her comments about his candidate endorsement record. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced he would report Welker to the FCC for "rebuke or punishment," citing what he called "purposeful inaccuracy" in her assessment. The dispute began when Welker, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," commented on Trump's endorsement success during an appearance on Washington, D.C. affiliate WRC-TV on Sunday.

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