Trump Confirms Considering White House Press Eviction in 1,323-Word Maher Rant
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Updated · CNN · Oct 26
Trump Confirms Considering White House Press Eviction in 1,323-Word Maher Rant
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 26
Summary
A 1,323-word Truth Social post — Trump's longest on record — confirmed he has considered moving White House reporters out of the workspace they have used for decades.
Trump said he was "thinking about moving the Press" to free up badly needed space, embedding the disclosure in a broad attack on Bill Maher after Friday's "Real Time" episode.
The post marked a sharp turn from Trump's October 15 White House dinner with Maher, which Trump had praised the next day as a "great dinner" before denouncing the comedian and HBO.
Trump also used the rant to dispute Maher's account of the dinner length and to inflate his Republican support, citing 98%-99% backing even though CNN's latest poll showed 74% approval among Republicans.
The episode underscores how Trump's personal grievances can spill into official matters, with a feud over a comedy show yielding a new threat to the White House press corps.