Peter Navarro criticizes media coverage during White House press conference

Peter Navarro, senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to President Donald Trump, criticized major media outlets during a press conference regarding new U.S. manufacturing projects. Navarro accused Fox News of acting as ‘RINOs’ (Republicans in name only) and demanded the network ‘quit screwing around’ with the administration.

Navarro claimed that several networks, including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Bloomberg, failed to provide adequate coverage of the administration's announcements. He alleged that these outlets use conservative issues to attract viewers but fail to report on critical topics such as tariffs or election system interference.

During the event, tensions were noted between White House officials and the TV press pool. Reports indicated that a pool camera remained off while Navarro spoke, leading to recorded frustration from Navarro regarding the lack of live coverage. Navarro concluded the session by thanking C-SPAN for broadcasting the event.