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Jr, B. D. (2026, September 18). Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6e30580jqjpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-18 · by Bernd Debusmann Jr

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US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is banning CNN and Politico from the White House, stating they "constantly write or report fiction or lies," without providing specific examples. It remains unclear how this ban will be enforced. The announcement has raised concerns about press freedom, with likely legal challenges to follow. Reporters from both outlets were still at the White House after the announcement. Trump's move is part of his ongoing conflict with the media since returning to office in January 2025.
Written by AI on 2026-09-18, 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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Narrative

Reporters from both Politico and CNN were still on the White House grounds shortly after the announcement was made. "Media outlets shouldn't be able to constantly write or report fiction and lies when covering they're covering the President of the United States, the trump administration or the United States of America," Trump wrote.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 It is unclear what exactly a ban would entail, and whether employees of those outlets would be prevented from entering the White House grounds.
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Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published US President Donald Trump has announced that he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with American media outlets. asserted
he → publish → outlets
In a lengthy post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said that the outlets "constantly write or report fiction or lies" about his administration, although he provided no examples. asserted
he → say → examples
It is unclear what exactly a ban would entail, and whether employees of those outlets would be prevented from entering the White House grounds. uncertain
employees → entail → grounds
The move is likely to be met with legal challenges from the outlets involved and press freedom organisations. asserted
move → meet → outlets
Reporters from both Politico and CNN were still on the White House grounds shortly after the announcement was made. "Media outlets shouldn't be able to constantly write or report fiction and lies when covering they're covering the President of the United States, the trump administration or the United States of America," Trump wrote. asserted
Trump → make → America
The post did not mention specific stories or reporting that led to the move. asserted
that → mention → move
Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump and administration officials have repeatedly clashed with members of the White House press corps. asserted
Trump → return → corps
In February of that year, the White House announced that it was taking back control of the press pool which has access to Trump, which had for more than a century been managed by the White House Correspondent's Association. asserted
which → announce → Association
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted
details → break → ?
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted
You → receive → App
You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. asserted
You → follow → alerts
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