I think I’m totally inaccurately portrayed.”Nearly three decades later, the current U.S. president still hasn’t reconciled with the media. During the first year of his second term, he has escalated his attacks on reporters and media outlets that have asked him uncomfortable questions or contradicted him. “Criminals” and “unpatriotic”Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump ally, announced this weekend on X that he is reviewing the licenses of some media outlets. The Pentagon chief, who has renamed his department the “Department of War,” asserted that the media was trying to discredit the president. Major outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Associated Press, and The Atlantic, among others, refused to sign it.

Source: CNN March 17, 2026 12:09 UTC