Trump Fights Back: Plans FCC Complaint Against NBC’s Kristen Welker for Biased Reporting
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will report NBC’s Kristen Welker to the FCC, standing up against what he calls inaccurate and biased reporting on his election endorsements.
President Donald Trump took a bold stand on his social-media platform, declaring his intention to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against NBC journalist Kristen Welker. Trump argued that Welker’s portrayal of his endorsements in recent primaries as having “mixed results” was misleading, and called for the FCC to take action for 'rebuke or punishment.'
Welker, who hosts NBC’s Meet the Press and moderated the 2020 presidential debate, has a history of confrontational interviews with Trump, including one where she aggressively questioned his statements about the 2020 election. Trump has consistently pointed out the blatant bias of Welker and other mainstream media networks, which have long targeted him and his supporters.
The president has repeatedly warned that the FCC should hold media outlets accountable for spreading false information. Earlier this year, Disney, the parent company of ABC News, filed a lawsuit against the FCC after the commission reviewed licenses for eight of its stations—a move Disney claimed was retaliation for their coverage, though many believe it was justified scrutiny. Trump has also pursued several defamation lawsuits against major newspapers, exposing their attempts to smear him, though some have been dismissed by courts sympathetic to the liberal media.
The complaint against Welker comes as part of a broader effort to restore honesty in journalism, especially as the Department of Justice has recently sought subpoenas for reporters at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. While a federal judge criticized these subpoenas, many Americans believe stronger action is needed to ensure the media is held to account.