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Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House

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Campbell, L. (2026, September 18). Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-bans-cnn-msnow-politico-white-house

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Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he is banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House due to what he deems as "FAKE NEWS." This move follows previous actions restricting access for major news outlets since his return to office, including a ban on the Associated Press from certain press pool events. Trump’s ongoing efforts to curb media freedom also include legal battles against several prominent news organizations and attempts by the Pentagon to restrict journalist activities, though those were later deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge.

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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Story summary

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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CNN MS Now Politico the US constitution’s the White House

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Narrative

Since returning to office, Trump has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major traditional news media at the White House, including the Associated Press, which was banned from press pool events in the Oval Office and on Air Force One after it continued to use Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of America in its coverage.

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Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

In his latest attack on the US constitution’s first amendment and the press, Donald Trump has announced that he is banning outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House over their coverage. asserted

he → announce → coverage

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday afternoon, the US president said he was expelling the news outlets over what he called their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” and threatened that bans for others outlets could follow. uncertain

bans → say → outlets

He went on: “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 → go → America

it → return → coverage

The Pentagon also attempted to introduce a new press policy to restrict the ability of journalists to gather and report on sensitive information, which culminated in a mass walkout of news media outlets who refused to sign the pledge. asserted

who → attempt → pledge

A federal judge later ruled the policy was unconstitutional. asserted

policy → rule → ?

The president has also launched high-profile legal battles with major outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC News and the BBC. asserted

president → launch → Times