Trump Calls For FCC Action Against NBC’s Kristen Welker Over Endorsement Comments

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he plans to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against NBC News anchor Kristen Welker, citing remarks she made about his political endorsement record.

Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump criticized Welker, the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, after she characterized his political endorsement track record as producing “mixed results.”

Trump disputed that assessment, arguing that his endorsements have yielded a near-perfect win rate in recent legislative races.

“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,” Trump wrote. “How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves?”

Trump asserted that Welker’s statement was intentionally misleading and stated she would face regulatory scrutiny.

“Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment,” Trump said, adding that “she is not the only one.”

Trump claimed his endorsements represent “the strongest Endorsement in the History of Politics,” citing an overall success rate of 99%, including 100% in U.S. Senate races. He referenced specific races to support his figures, pointing to recent wins by Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, as well as a past gubernatorial race in Oklahoma, arguing that major news outlets routinely downplay his endorsed candidates’ victories.

In his post, Trump directly appealed to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, urging the regulatory body to step in.

“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,” Trump wrote. “Thank you for your attention to this very important matter of Fake Polls and Commentary!”

Neither NBC News nor the FCC has publicly responded to Trump’s post. The FCC, an independent federal agency, regulates interstate communications across radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable, but it operates under statutory limits regarding editorial content and political commentary broadcast by licensed television networks.