President Donald Trump speaks to the press after disembarking Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, after a trip to Scotland. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley)

While President Donald Trump is famous for popularizing the term “fake news” with his permeating contempt for journalists who distort the truth, the commander in chief is now praising Chuck Todd after the former anchor of NBC’s “Meet the Press” had some positive things to say about the commander in chief.

In a new interview with David Brody of CBN News, Todd said of Trump’s historical impact: “I don’t think we’ve had anybody have this much impact on the country since FDR … for culturally, in particular, certainly even in how our politics are conducted.”

Chuck Todd

“Look, he wants to involve himself in everything,” Todd continued, “including who the CEO of Intel should be. These are things that you and I know the previous Republican Party would have [said], ‘How dare government tell business what to do?’ And yet there’s almost an acceptance. There’s no outcry. So that’s real change.”

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— David Brody (@DBrodyReports) August 11, 2025

In reaction, Trump said on Truth Social: “Chuck Todd, formerly of NBC FAKE NEWS, in an interview with journalist David Brody. Wow, thank you Chuck.

“I always said that you were far better than the scum that runs the FAKE NEWS at NBC and, especially, Brian Roberts and ‘Concast.’ You are a Free Man now. Congratulations – Use your time well!”

This is not the first time Todd has spoken positively about Trump, as he said in June on Trump’s ten-year anniversary of jumping into presidential politics: “You might say he’ll just be a chapter in the history books, but I’d argue he’ll be a long chapter.”

“He’ll be longer than most modern presidents because Trump didn’t just change his party; he changed the job, he changed the expectations, and he’s changed the culture. And that’s probably the biggest impact he’s made.

“In fact, Donald Trump’s impact on American politics and society is unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime. It’s greater than Obama, something I would not have conceded three years ago. It’s greater than Clinton. It’s greater even than Reagan.”

NEW: Chuck Todd credits TRUMP with being *unprecedented* historical figure in his lifetime

“You might say he’ll just be a chapter in the history books, but I’d argue he’ll be a long chapter.”

“He’ll be longer than most modern presidents because Trump didn’t just change his… pic.twitter.com/6JpCU43PAC

— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) June 19, 2025

Kevin O’Leary, the Emmy-award winning investor known as “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” said he agrees Trump is the the most consequential president since FDR, “not because of the noise, but because of the policy.”

“As an investor, that’s all I care about. Deregulation in energy, momentum on stablecoin legislation, and aggressive economic action like reciprocal tariffs with China are all major moves,” he continued.

Chuck Todd called Trump the most consequential president since FDR, and I agree, not because of the noise, but because of the policy. As an investor, that’s all I care about. Deregulation in energy, momentum on stablecoin legislation, and aggressive economic action like… pic.twitter.com/ed24n39Z9R

— Kevin O’Leary aka Mr. Wonderful (@kevinolearytv) June 20, 2025

“Whether you like Trump or not, he’s getting real policy through faster than most presidents, and that’s what fuels market confidence. America corrected itself after swinging too far left, and that self-correction is exactly what makes democracy work,” O’Leary concluded.

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