Former President Donald Trump has called for NBC’s Meet the Press host to face regulatory consequences after she characterized the electoral performance of his endorsed candidates as inconsistent. The remarks came during a live segment on the network’s Washington affiliate, where the host noted the varied outcomes for those backed by the president. Trump’s demand for an FCC investigation follows his history of criticizing media coverage he deems unfavorable. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between political figures and broadcast journalists over perceived bias in reporting.
Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC’s Kristen Welker – host of Meet the Press – should face “rebuke or punishment” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Preceding Trump’s comments was a live shot by Welker in which she described the success record of political candidates whom president had endorsed as “mixed” on Washington DC’s NBC affiliate prior to the airing of Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press. Continue reading...