Trump attacks 'Meet the Press' host for saying his endorsements have led to mixed results

"She will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment. Unfortunately, she is not the only one," Trump wrote on Truth Social

Published: August 30, 2026 11:43am

Updated: August 30, 2026 11:56am

President Trump attacked Kristen Welker, the host of NBC's Meet the Press, on Sunday for allegedly saying his candidate endorsements have led to mixed results.

Some observers have pointed out that Welker did not make that comment on Sunday's edition of the show, based on the transcript. Trump did not specify where he heard Welker make the statement. 

"Kristen Welker, the Unpopular 'Hostess' of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake Press, just stated that Donald Trump has 'mixed results' on his Endorsements of Candidates, when the recent WINS of Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, stand at 100% for the U.S. Senate, and 98% for the U.S. House, recently and over the longterm. How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves? Results are attached. Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment. Unfortunately, she is not the only one," he wrote on Truth Social.

"The Radical Left News is going out of their way to harass, demean, and libel anything “TRUMP.” Their new weapon is to say that my 99% SUCCESS Rate on Endorsements, 100% on Senatorial Endorsements (Many of whom were not even given a shot of winning until I Endorsed!), is either a mixed result, or not very good. In actuality, it is, without question, the strongest Endorsement in the History of Politics. If it were not, I would be the first to admit it," he added.

Trump also wrote that Graham’s run for the Senate was "the biggest story in all of politics, because she wasn’t expected to win, and then, when I Endorsed her, and she easily won, the story of her Victory was hardly covered by anybody."

The president also used the Oklahoma governor race as an example.

"Likewise, the future Governor of Oklahoma, who was behind in every Poll, I Endorsed him, he won, and the story was barely covered!" he wrote. "The Press is a Disgrace to our Nation, and I hope that Chairman Brendan Carr, and the fine people of his Commission, will take this Threat to our Country very seriously."

In a post after the Welker one, Trump wrote, "THE FAKE POLLS USED BY OUR CROOKED MEDIA ARE OUT OF CONTROL, AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT. FCC TO THE RESCUE!"

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