Watch: Donald Trump hands out ‘Trump was right about everything’ caps in the Oval Office

President Donald Trump, never one to shy away from a branding opportunity, handed out red baseball caps labeled "Trump was right about everything" in the Oval Office. "
"Give me all of them. Look, see that? Trump was right about everything. Just came in. Somebody said. I said, this was sent in by a fan. I said, I think we should make some of them right. But we were pretty much, you want one?" Trump said, presenting the caps with the flair of a seasoned showman.

He then teasingly singled out a journalist, questioning whether he was "allowed" to accept one. "Are you allowed to take one? Because he'll consider it. I know him well. He's sort of a stiff. Brian, you're not a stiff. You're sort of a stiff guy. He'll take other things, but not a free hand. Always say yes to the president. Always say yes to the president. Would anybody like one?"
Trump’s gesture comes amid growing tensions between his administration and the White House press corps. The White House recently announced it would take control of media access, stripping the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) of its long-held authority to decide which journalists cover presidential events. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the move was necessary to end the WHCA’s “monopoly” and allow access to more outlets.
The decision has sparked criticism, with WHCA President Eugene Daniels warning that it undermines press freedom. "This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president," Daniels said. Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich also questioned the decision, saying it gave power to the White House rather than the people.
The changes come as Trump continues to feud with major media outlets. His administration recently barred the Associated Press from presidential events over a dispute regarding the naming of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Trump has called AP a “terrible” and “radical left” organisation, while standing by his decision to rebrand the body of water. "I'm just admiring it as I look at it. I'm getting teary-eyed," he remarked during a briefing, gesturing toward a map labeled "Gulf of America."
Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the media, frequently dismissing critical coverage as “fake news.” In a recent exchange aboard Air Force One, he mocked a HuffPost reporter who asked about a controversial remark by Vice President JD Vance. “I don’t know even what you’re talking about. Neither do you. Who are you with?” Trump quipped. Upon learning the reporter was from HuffPost, he responded, “Oh, no wonder. I thought they died. Are they still around? I haven’t read them in years. I thought they died.”