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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

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Wile, R. (2026, September 18). Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/trump-bans-cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house-rcna598609

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NBC News · collected 2026-09-18 · by Rob Wile

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House due to what he termed their "constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS." In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that other media outlets might face similar bans but did not specify which ones. Journalists for these outlets were still present at the White House as of Friday afternoon. This is part of Trump's pattern of retaliating against news organizations he deems unfavorable, including previous attempts to restrict access for journalists from the Associated Press and legal actions against the BBC, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal over reports critical of him.
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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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Shortly after taking office, Trump banned the Associated Press from the Oval Office, Air Force One and other events after it declined to acknowledge his call to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

President Donald Trump said Friday that he had banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he called their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS.” asserted
he → say → what
In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, Trump said media outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the Untied States.” asserted
they → say → States
Trump also warned “other outlets” would “follow” but did not specify which. asserted
outlets → warn → which
It was not immediately clear if journalists for those news outlets had been removed from the White House grounds as of Friday afternoon. asserted
journalists → remove → afternoon
CNN, MS Now and Politico did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted
CNN → respond → comment
The move is the latest in Trump’s ongoing efforts to punish news organizations for their coverage. asserted
move → punish → coverage
Shortly after taking office, Trump banned the Associated Press from the Oval Office, Air Force One and other events after it declined to acknowledge his call to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. asserted
it → take → America
The AP filed suit and the case is ongoing. asserted
case → file → suit
Trump has also taken legal action against outlets including the BBC, New York Times, Wall Street Journal after they published unfavorable reports. asserted
they → take → reports
The suits against the Times and Journal were subsequently dismissed. asserted
suits → dismiss → Times
The BBC has filed to get Trump’s suit against it tossed. asserted
suit → file → it
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