White House Communications Director Steven Cheung previously said that “all options remain on the table”, adding that an announcement would be made “when appropriate”. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
\n\nUS President Donald Trump has denied plans to replace the White House press briefing room with a swimming pool, but has suggested that journalists could be moved to another location amid his ongoing tensions with the media.
\n\nIn a post on Truth Social on Saturday, October 24, Trump dismissed reports that he intended to restore the historic swimming pool beneath the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room.
\n\n“There is a Fake News report out there that I am going to remove the White House Press Room and bring back the old Swimming Pool, which lies directly underneath,” Trump wrote.
\n\n“Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool will never be brought back,” he added. “I NEVER even thought to do such a stupid thing!”
\n\nTrump’s statement followed a September 27 post in which he shared side-by-side images of the press briefing room and an ornate swimming pool. The images were labelled “Fake News Before” and “FDR Pool After”, prompting speculation about whether he was considering…
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