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Trump Urges FCC Rebuke Kristen Welker Over Reporting

9/7/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump urged the FCC to rebuke NBC journalist Kristen Welker for alleged inaccurate reporting.
  • FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the FCC may guide broadcasters to avoid fake polls that suppress voters.
  • Carr warned broadcast TV must serve the public interest, not partisan aims, despite billions in taxpayer subsidies.
  • Trump posted on Social calling Welker “the Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of Meet the Fake Press” after her report.