In a bold and highly publicized move, the Trump White House has launched a new digital front in its war against what it calls “Fake News,” debuting an official website designed to call out and catalogue media outlets it accuses of misrepresenting the administration’s actions. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced the site Friday via a post on X, declaring, “The Trump @WhiteHouse is holding the Fake News accountable like never before.”
The page — already drawing intense attention — features a rotating list titled “Offenders of the Week,” currently targeting CBS News, The Boston Globe, and The Independent. These outlets, according to the site, engaged in deceptive reporting surrounding a video from six congressional Democrats — all veterans of military or intelligence service — who publicly suggested service members should ignore potentially “illegal” orders from President Trump.
The Trump @WhiteHouse is holding the Fake News accountable like never before.
VISIT ➡️ https://t.co/9HDwjCK9dw pic.twitter.com/fuFYCKRIKP
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) November 28, 2025
The administration wasted no time framing the video as an attack on the military chain of command. Trump, in turn, called for the Democrats to be held accountable, accusing them of “inciting sedition.” But it wasn’t just the video that drew his ire — it was how the media covered his response.
The White House contends that these outlets misrepresented Trump’s remarks, alleging he called for “execution” of the lawmakers — a claim the site says is not only false but dangerously inflammatory. “Every order President Trump has issued has been lawful,” the site asserts, pointing to what it describes as a calculated campaign by Democrats and “Fake News Media” to imply otherwise.
But the site doesn’t stop there. In a section titled the “Hall of Shame,” the administration names and shames a range of prominent outlets — from CNN to The New York Times to MS NOW — for various editorial sins including “left-wing lunacy,” “circular reporting,” and “false claims.” It’s an aggressive strategy, and one that underscores a deeper message: the White House is not merely pushing back against what it sees as biased narratives — it’s institutionalizing the fight.
This scorched-earth approach appears to follow a string of vindications for Trump in his long-standing battle with the media. ABC paid out a reported $15 million in December 2024 after host George Stephanopoulos inaccurately claimed Trump was found “liable for rape,” a comment made during a contentious interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.
The BBC, too, faced backlash after it aired a documentary that used misleadingly edited footage of Trump’s January 6 speech — edits that spliced together clips 54 minutes apart to suggest he incited violence. The fallout included resignations and a formal apology from the BBC chairman.
And then came Paramount’s $10 billion settlement over the controversial 2024 “60 Minutes” interview with then–Vice President Kamala Harris — a staggering payout in what could be one of the most expensive defamation settlements in media history.
