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Trump threatens to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

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Bligh, H. (2026, September 18). Trump threatens to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/trump-threatens-to-ban-cnn

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-18 · by Harry Bligh

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President Donald Trump threatened to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of publishing "fake news," without providing specific examples. This move follows previous restrictions on other media organizations like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal during his first term. It is unclear how this ban will be implemented or if it affects traditional press pool arrangements for major networks covering the president. Trump’s actions continue to test First Amendment protections in the United States, drawing comparisons to past administrations that restricted press access under different circumstances.
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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📰 Trump Bans Media Outlets From White House
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Harry Bligh
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Topics

CNN The New York Times The Wall Street Journal White House the White House

Subjects

Trump PERSON · 5× CNN ORG · 3× White House ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× BBC ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× MS NOW ORG · 1× Politico ORG · 1× The New York Times ORG · 1× The Wall Street Journal ORG · 1×

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He has already tightened controls over which journalists can join the White House press pool, the small group of reporters who accompany the president into restricted spaces such as the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 It is not yet clear what the ban will entail.
2026-09-18 · Euronews
Trump threatens to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

The president has already pursued legal action against other major news organisations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC. asserted
president → pursue → Times
President Donald Trump has said he is banning three major news organisations, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House with immediate effect, accusing them of publishing “fake news”, “fiction” and “lies”. asserted
he → say → news
It is not yet clear what the ban will entail. asserted
ban → entail → what
Trump also warned that restrictions could be extended to other media outlets. uncertain
restrictions → warn → outlets
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, the president said the three outlets “constantly write or report fiction and lies” about his administration, although he provided no specific examples. asserted
he → say → examples
The move is the latest test of First Amendment protections guaranteeing freedom of the press in the United States. asserted
move → guarantee → States
It is also the latest move by Trump’s second administration to restrict press access. asserted
It → restrict → access
He has already tightened controls over which journalists can join the White House press pool, the small group of reporters who accompany the president into restricted spaces such as the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One. asserted
who → tighten → One
CNN is part of the traditional five-network television pool that travels with and covers the president. asserted
that → travel → president
It is not yet clear whether the new ban will affect that arrangement. asserted
ban → affect → arrangement
In 2025, Trump restricted Associated Press access to some presidential events after the news agency continued to use the name “Gulf of Mexico” rather than Trump’s preferred “Gulf of America”. asserted
agency → restrict → America
AP subsequently launched legal action over the restrictions. asserted
AP → launch → restrictions
The case remains ongoing. asserted
case → remain → ?
During Trump’s first term, CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was barred from a White House Rose Garden event after officials said questions she asked the president earlier that day were "inappropriate" for the venue. asserted
she → bar → venue
While it is extremely rare for a US president to bar an entire news organisation from the White House, previous administrations have also imposed restrictions on individual outlets. asserted
administrations → bar → outlets
President Richard Nixon restricted access for The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal in the 1970s. asserted
Nixon → restrict → 1970s
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