Claim
Claim 1012
On October 24, 2026, President Trump said in a social media post that he may move the White House press corps from its current position in the White House, according to Reuters, the international news agency, in a report published by GV Wire. Reuters quoted the post: "I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location." In the same post Trump denied a report that he planned to remove the press briefing room and restore a swimming pool on the site, according to Reuters.
- Statement
- On October 24, 2026, President Trump said in a social media post that he may move the White House press corps from its current position in the White House, according to Reuters, the international news agency, in a report published by GV Wire. Reuters quoted the post: "I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location." In the same post Trump denied a report that he planned to remove the press briefing room and restore a swimming pool on the site, according to Reuters.
- Field
- action
- Value
- Trump says he may move the White House press corps, 2026-10-24
- Publisher
- Reuters (via GV Wire)
- Method
- outlet report
- Checked
- 2026-10-27
- Confidence
- high
- Status
- current
- Source date
- 2026-10-24
Quotation from the source
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday he may move the White House press corps to a different location.