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Trump says press corps may move but denies plan to restore pool in briefing room

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President Donald Trump has pushed back against reports that he wants to replace the White House press briefing room with an indoor swimming pool. The New York Times reported earlier this week that Trump proposed the idea to former press secretary Karoline Leavitt before her August departure. Trump denied the claim in a Truth Social post on Saturday, calling the idea a stupid thing and saying the old pool would never be brought back. In the same post he said he may move the press corps to a less obnoxious location, but he gave no details.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump denied on Saturday that he plans to remove the briefing room and restore the old swimming pool beneath it.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    One America News

  2. The New York Times reported that Trump proposed the pool idea to then press secretary Karoline Leavitt before her August departure.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. Trump said he may move the press corps to a less obnoxious location but gave no details.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  4. Trump wrote that the old swimming pool will never be brought back.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Trump was considering replacing the White House briefing room with an indoor swimming pool.

    The New York Times reported that Trump proposed the idea to Karoline Leavitt before her August departure. Trump denied this in a Truth Social post, calling the idea a stupid thing and saying the old pool would never be brought back.

How each side tells it

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Left, center and right outlets all report Trump pushing back on reports of an indoor pool in the briefing room while saying he may move the press corps. The Independent and The Hill lead with the relocation idea, while right-side headlines split between his denial and his hint.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headline presents Trump as floating a move of the press area and quotes his ‘less obnoxious location’ remark, with no mention of the pool denial.

    Trump floating the idea of moving White House press area to ‘less obnoxious location’
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline frames Trump as hinting that the press area may move, with his pushback on pool reports as the context.

    Trump Loaded verb“hints”The verb suggests a veiled signal, while Trump’s own remark was a direct statement that he may move the media.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? that White House press area may be moved to another location
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Headlines split: the Far Right outlet leads with Trump’s denial of the pool plan, while the Right outlet leads with his hint about relocating the press corps.

    Trump denies reports of converting WH press room into swimming pool
    One America NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center1

    hints

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    hintsMore neutral: says

    The verb suggests a veiled signal, while Trump’s own remark was a direct statement that he may move the media.

    Trump hints that White House press area may be moved to another location

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

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  • Delegitimizing label

    Quoted

    Fake NewsMore neutral: the press

    The label dismisses the press as illegitimate news in a way that prejudges its coverage.

    "I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location," Trump wrote in his post.

    Quoted byThe Independent (Left)Al Jazeera English (Left)

    These are Donald Trump’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump floating a move of the press area
  • ‘less obnoxious location’ remark
  • Trump’s criticism of U.S. media
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump hinting at moving the press area
  • Trump pushing back on pool reports
  • New York Times report on the indoor pool
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump Loaded verb“hints”The verb suggests a veiled signal, while Trump’s own remark was a direct statement that he may move the media.More neutral: saysDisagree with this highlight? that White House press area may be moved to another location

    President Trump pushed back Saturday morning against reports he was considering replacing the White House press briefing room with an indoor swimming pool but said he was considering moving media “to a less obnoxious location. …

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From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s denial of the pool plan
  • relocating the press corps
  • battle with the ‘fake news’ outlet
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 hr 47 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 11:38 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 24, 9:51 AM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr 29 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 11:21 AM EDT

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  1. The HillCenterOct 24, 9:51 AM EDT
  2. One America NewsFar RightOct 24, 11:21 AM EDT
  3. The IndependentLeftOct 24, 11:38 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 24, 12:16 PM EDT
  5. Washington ExaminerRightOct 24, 12:39 PM EDT
  6. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 24, 1:01 PM EDT

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