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Trump banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House

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US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that CNN, MS Now, and Politico would be banned from accessing the White House, citing what he called "FAKE NEWS." This move aims to restrict critical media coverage and is likely to face legal challenges under the First Amendment's protection of free press. Trump’s statement emphasized his belief that news outlets should not report inaccuracies about him or the government.

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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The US president’s targeting of three major news outlets is his latest move to crack down on the free press US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was banning three major news outlets – CNN, MS Now and Politico – from the White House, in his latest move to crack down on the independent press.

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2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post

Trump banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House · mixed framing

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Trump banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House asserted

Trump → ban → House

he → crack → press

He said that he was banning the outlets for allegedly “reporting FAKE NEWS” in a move that is likely to be challenged as conflicting with the US Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees of free speech and a free press. uncertain

that → say → speech

“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

he → write → America