Trump rebukes 'fake news,' says he wants 'real news' in press pool
September 26, 2026 | President Donald Trump, U.S. Presidents
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President Donald Trump told a scrum of reporters he prefers "real news" and criticized what he called "fake news," singling out networks and asserting low ratings as rationale. "What I don't like is fake news. And they're fake news 100%," he said while pressing his view of which outlets should be in the press pool.
Reporters pushed back with follow-up questions about access and coverage; the president reiterated his stance that he "wants real news, not fake news," and contrasted that with networks he said had poor ratings and changed names. He also said he "loves an open free press" even as he excoriated coverage he called inaccurate.
Reporters pushed back with follow-up questions about access and coverage; the president reiterated his stance that he "wants real news, not fake news," and contrasted that with networks he said had poor ratings and changed names. He also said he "loves an open free press" even as he excoriated coverage he called inaccurate.
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