{"id":21052,"date":"2026-08-31T07:08:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=21052"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:08:59","slug":"trump-calls-for-punishment-of-nbc-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=21052","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls for &#8216;punishment&#8217; of NBC reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker as the \u201cunpopular \u2018hostess\u2019 of the once great Meet the Press\u201d talk show.<\/p>\n<p>He objected to her having said the president had had \u201cmixed results\u201d on his endorsement of political candidates in party primaries, insisting the races had gone his way 98 percent to 100 percent of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Welker, speaking early Sunday to a local NBC affiliate, said Trump would \u201cloom large over these midterms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it came to endorsements, she added, he \u201chad some mixed results, but most recently, his pick of Senator Darline Graham\u2026 was successful in her primary battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump, in his comments, said \u201cbecause of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment\u201d. The Federal Communications Commission assigns and oversees licenses for radio and television broadcast frequencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, she is not the only one,\u201d he added. \u201cThe Radical Left News is going out of their way to harass, demean, and libel anything \u2018TRUMP.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Welker is an award-winning journalist who earned bipartisan praise after moderating a 2020 presidential debate featuring Trump and Joe Biden, the Democrat who won that year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n<p>An NBC News spokesperson, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, defended Welker on Sunday, telling AFP that \u201cKristen is one of the best in the business and we stand by her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Lawsuits and restrictions \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s endorsements overall have proved helpful for Republican candidates running for statewide office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But his approval ratings have slid, and at least 10 of Trump\u2019s picks have been defeated this cycle, according to a tally compiled by Ballotpedia. They include four US House hopefuls and six candidates for governor, among them conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire Trump has used American media to his advantage over the years as a provocative real estate developer in New York. But as president he dramatically turned against the press and what he called \u201cfake news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has sued several newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, and ordered federal funding slashed for public media.<\/p>\n<p>His administration has ramped up restrictions and attempts to intimidate journalists, and the FCC \u2014 headed by a close Trump associate \u2014 has pressured broadcasters to toe the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that Chairman Brendan Carr, and the fine people of his Commission, will take this Threat to our Country very seriously,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The latest attack is part of the Trump administration\u2019s months-long offensive against media outlets it deems overly critical.<\/p>\n<p>Such efforts are facing growing resistance from news organizations and major broadcast networks. Several of them have filed lawsuits against the FCC, arguing such pressure constitutes political retaliation that violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>Relations between Trump and Welker have been under pressure for months. In June the president abruptly cut short an interview with her following a tense exchange, during which he grew irritated by Welker\u2019s questioning, particularly on the war against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Experts argue the FCC lacks the legal authority to punish broadcasters or reporters for their viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p>According to a 2025 paper by the Yale Journal on Regulation, the US Supreme Court has confirmed that US law \u201cdoes not grant the FCC the power to ban controversial speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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