Donald Trump asks "How can anyone be allowed to say this" over NBC moderator's endorsement critique

President Donald Trump used Truth Social on Sunday to criticize NBC’s Kristen Welker and demand a federal review after the *Meet the Press* moderator characterized his 2026 endorsement record as a mix of successes and setbacks, questioning how someone on publicly licensed airwaves could say that. Trump said he would refer Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for possible disciplinary action and addressed Chairman Brendan Carr. He defended his endorsement record, citing Darline Graham’s South Carolina Senate primary win and Mike Mazzei’s Oklahoma governor victory, and claiming roughly 99 percent overall success, including all Senate races and about 98 percent of House races. He also accused liberal media of trying to demean him. The exchange adds to a strained relationship; Trump walked out of a June interview with Welker. The episode highlights presidential pressure on broadcast regulators.