Trump denies reports of converting WH press room into swimming pool
(Background) U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an election rally at Alico Arena on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus on October 23, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) / (Insert) A view of the White House press briefing room on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Donald Trump denied reports that he was planning on removing the White House Press Briefing Room and restoring the 1930s swimming pool that lies directly beneath it. In a Saturday Truth Social post, the president adamantly rejected the idea, though he did not rule out moving “Fake News” to another location. “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 stated. “Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool will never be brought back. I NEVER even thought to do...