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Trump says he is banning CNN and other news outlets from the White House

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Koziol, M. (2026, September 18). Trump says he is banning CNN and other news outlets from the White House. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-and-other-news-outlets-from-the-white-house-20260919-p60yqf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that CNN, MS-NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico are banned from accessing the White House, accusing them of reporting "fake news." The ban took effect immediately according to his statement on Friday afternoon local time. This move represents a significant escalation in Trump's contentious relationship with certain media outlets.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

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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,” Trump said.

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2026-09-19 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Trump says he is banning CNN and other news outlets from the White House · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Donald Trump said he was banning cable news channel CNN and two other prominent US media outlets from the White House because of what he referred to as their “fake news”. asserted

he → say → news

The US president made the declaration on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday afternoon, local time (Saturday morning AEST). asserted

president → make → afternoon

MS-NOW, formerly known as MSNBC, was also banned, he said, along with politics-focused news outlet Politico – which has just launched an Australian division. asserted

which → know → division

Trump → write → America

He said the ban on the three outlets was effective immediately. asserted

ban → say → outlets

The announcement is an extraordinary escalation of Trump’s long-standing animosity towards the media and outlets that report factual stories he does not like. asserted

he → stand → stories

The White House Correspondents’ Association, which traditionally manages the media presence in the White House press pool, was contacted for comment. asserted

which → manage → comment

More to come Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. asserted

what → come → world