Trump wants to boot reporters from White House, turn briefing room into swimming pool: report
Donald Trump has floated the idea of booting reporters from the White House and turning the press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool, a report claimed.
President Donald Trump suggested removing reporters from the White House and converting the press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool, according to a recent report from The New York Times. The idea was reportedly discussed multiple times with then-White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during an Oval Office meeting in August.
Trump wanted to restore the pool installed for former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which was later covered over by Richard Nixon's administration. Images comparing the current briefing room to the proposed swimming pool labeled "FDR Pool" were shared by Trump on social media. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung suggested all options remain open, but logistics and potential political fallout were cited as reasons why journalists would not be removed. Trump has a history of clashing with the media, often accusing them of spreading "fake news."
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