Coverage dated October 20, 2026 to October 27, 2026

Trump considering moving White House press corps

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

President Trump confirmed on Sunday he is considering moving the White House press corps from its historic location. “Also, I am not building a swimming pool in the White House Briefing Room, and never had any intention of doing so,” he wrote on Truth Social in a lengthy post about comedian Bill Mah…

The Hill's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump pushes to evict the press from the White House

    Headline from Philadelphia Inquirer ·

  2. Newest

    Trump considering moving White House press corps

    Headline from The Hill ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump floats reverting White House press room to swimming pool: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump has been weighing the possibility of returning the White House press briefing room to its original state as a swimming pool, according to a new report. The president had floated the idea to his former press secretary Karoline Leavitt before her departure in August by telling h…

  2. West Hawaii Today

    Trump pushes to evict the press from the White House (opens West Hawaii Today)

    Published

    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    WASHINGTON — In late August, during one of Karoline Leavitt’s final meetings with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, he pitched her on an idea in front of several senior aides. He told her to move reporters out of the James S.

  3. CBS News

    Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Outside allies of President Trump have recently pushed the idea of moving the White House press corps to another building, including former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, one source said.

  4. Just the News

    Trump says he might move White House press corps, won't replace briefing room with swimming pool (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    "Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool will never be brought back," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

  5. The Hill

    Trump hints that White House press area may be moved to another location (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    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.

  6. Newsweek

    Trump Denies Plan to Replace White House Press Room With Swimming Pool (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump has been overseeing a major construction project at the White House involving the East Wing during his second term.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump hints at White House press corps relocation (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump rejected a report claiming the consideration of a White House press briefing room renovation, but left the door open to relocating the media corps after a series of press restrictions.

  8. News Nation Now

    Trump hints White House press area may be moved to another location (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    President Donald 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.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Trump says he may move White House press corps to new location (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump’s remarks come amid a fractious moment between the US president and the journalists who cover him.

  10. The Hill

    Trump considering moving White House press corps (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump confirmed on Sunday he is considering moving the White House press corps from its historic location. “Also, I am not building a swimming pool in the White House Briefing Room, and never had any intention of doing so,” he wrote on Truth Social in a lengthy post about comedian Bill Mah…

  11. Conservative Daily News

    Trump Says He’s ‘Thinking About Moving the Press’ as New Lawsuit Targets White House Media Bans (opens Conservative Daily News)

    Published

    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - President Trump confirmed he is considering moving reporters out of the White House briefing room, as a new First Amendment lawsuit challenges his administration's restrictions on press access.

  12. GOP Daily Brief

    Trump Considers Relocating White House Press Corps from Brady Briefing Room to Free Up Space (opens GOP Daily Brief)

    Published

    GOP Daily Brief's feed description

    The White House press corps has spent decades acting less like a journalistic institution and more like an entitled tenant squatting in America’s most prestigious...

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Separate coverage close to this update in time and subject.