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

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Watson, K. (2026, September 18). Trump says he's banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-banning-cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house/

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-18 · by Kathryn Watson

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President Trump announced on Truth Social that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are banned from the White House due to what he considers "fake news." During an Oval Office event about healthcare, when asked if this action aligns with his constitutional duties, he responded, "Because they're fake news" and dismissed the timing of the ban. This move is expected to face legal challenges, with Jameel Jaffer from the Knight First Amendment Institute stating that such a ban is unconstitutional as it violates freedom of the press. Previously, Trump had banned the Associated Press from White House coverage under similar circumstances.
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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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Kathryn Watson
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Last year, the president the Associated Press from White House coverage after the AP refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," prompting the news outlet to .A federal judge in April 2025 ruled the White House must restore the AP's access to presidential spaces, but a federal appeals court allowed the administration to temporarily ban the AP from smaller restricted spaces.
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Trump says he's banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House · assertive framing

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President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move by his administration to target media outlets over their reporting. asserted
he → say → reporting
The president, who posted the announcement on Truth Social, also threatened to take similar action against other outlets. asserted
who → post → outlets
"I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW … and Politico … from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" he wrote. asserted
he → announce → reporting
"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. asserted
they → write → America
During an event on healthcare in the Oval Office shortly after that post, the president was asked how he justifies that move, given his oath to uphold the Constitution. asserted
he → ask → Constitution
"Because they're fake news," he responded. asserted
he → respond → ?
"I get so tired of reading and seeing fake news. asserted
I → get → news
Another reporter asked the president why he's doing this now. asserted
he → ask → this
The president said there's "no reason" he's doing this now. asserted
he → say → this
"It's really just cumulative stories of the last two years," he said. asserted
he → say → years
"You get sick of it." asserted
You → get → it
Yet another reporter asked the president if he's trying to intimidate the press to keep them from doing their jobs. asserted
he → ask → jobs
"No, no, no, no," he responded. asserted
he → respond → ?
"I dislike dishonest press, like you. asserted
I → dislike → you
I think you're terrible." asserted
you → think → ?
The move is sure to draw legal challenges. asserted
move → draw → challenges
CBS News has reached out to the White House, Politico, MS NOW and CNN for comment. asserted
News → reach → comment
The White House referred CBS News to the president's comments in the Oval Office. asserted
House → refer → Office
Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, said the president's ban is "unconstitutional." asserted
ban → say → University
"The First Amendment prohibits the president from punishing journalists because he doesn't like their coverage, just as it prohibits him from punishing universities because he doesn't like the courses they offer, or from punishing law firms because he doesn't like the clients they represent," Jaffer said in a statement. asserted
Jaffer → prohibit → statement
If President Trump means to expel these news organizations from the White House press pool, his action is doubly unconstitutional because the press pool is a 'public forum' under the First Amendment, which means the president can't exclude journalists from it on the basis of their viewpoints. asserted
president → mean → viewpoints
Last year, the president the Associated Press from White House coverage after the AP refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," prompting the news outlet to .A federal judge in April 2025 ruled the White House must restore the AP's access to presidential spaces, but a federal appeals court allowed the administration to temporarily ban the AP from smaller restricted spaces. asserted
administration → refuse → spaces
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