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Trump announces White House ban on CNN, other media outlets

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Trump announces White House ban on CNN, other media outlets. (2026, September 18). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-media-9.7350026?cmp=rss

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on several news outlets from the White House press briefings, targeting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. In a social media post, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" and stated that additional media organizations would face similar restrictions. The announcement reflects Trump's ongoing criticism of certain media as biased against him and his administration.
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Story summary

On September 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on several news outlets from entering the White House, including CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico. In a social media post on his platform Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of reporting "fiction and lies" when covering the U.S. government. The decision sparked legal action with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filing lawsuits arguing their First Amendment rights were violated. A federal court temporarily blocked the ban but it remains contentious, with the Justice Department petitioning for its reinstatement on October 3rd. This move escalates long-standing tensions between Trump and major media outlets, raising significant concerns over freedom of the press in the United States.

Written for “Trump Bans Media Outlets From White House” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 223 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

CNN MS NOW Politico U.S. White House

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CNN ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× MS NOW ORG · 1× Media Outlets ORG · 1× Politico ORG · 1× the Trump Administration ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Trump announces White House ban on CNN, other media outlets U.S. president accuses outlets of reporting 'fiction and lies,' vows more will be barred U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate White House ban on a number of news outlets, including CNN.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 Trump announces White House ban on CNN, other media outlets U.S. president accuses outlets of reporting 'fiction and lies,' vows more will be barred U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate White House ban on a number of news outlets, including CNN.
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Trump announces White House ban on CNN, other media outlets U.S. president accuses outlets of reporting 'fiction and lies,' vows more will be barred U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate White House ban on a number of news outlets, including CNN. asserted
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Trump, in a social media post, said MS NOW and Politico are also barred, adding, "other fake news media outlets to follow. asserted
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" "Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report fiction and lies when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America," he wrote. asserted
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