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White House reporter talks about Trump banning MS Now, Politico, and CNN

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Chase, M. (2026, September 20). White House reporter talks about Trump banning MS Now, Politico, and CNN. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4735140/white-house-reporter-trump-banning-ms-now-politico-and-cnn/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-20 · by Mackenzie Chase

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President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House on Friday, calling them "fake news" in a Truth Social post. Washington Examiner reporter Naomi Lim discussed this development as part of her press pool duties, suggesting that the move seemed impulsive rather than carefully considered. The affected outlets plan to challenge the ban legally under the First Amendment.
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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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Lim PERSON · 5× Trump PERSON · 4× the White House ORG · 4× CNN ORG · 2× Politico ORG · 2× White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Naomi Lim PERSON · 1× NewsNation ORG · 1× Washington Examiner ORG · 1×

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Lim was in the Oval Office with other reporters trying to get clarification. “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them ‘alive.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 He alluded that more outlets could be on the chopping block, writing, “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.”
2026-09-21 · Washington Examiner
White House reporter talks about Trump banning MS Now, Politico, and CNN · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Washington Examiner White House reporter Naomi Lim said President Donald Trump’s ban on more media outlets from the White House appeared to be a “shoot from the hip” announcement. asserted
ban → say → hip
“It was actually really lovely to be a part of this press pool,” Lim said on NewsNation’s The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt on Sunday. asserted
Lim → say → Sunday
“We have to keep needling him because the issue is that I don’t think that they actually quite understood what this ban was.” asserted
ban → have → him
Trump announced on Friday that he was banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House, calling them “fake news” in a Truth Social post. asserted
he → announce → post
He alluded that more outlets could be on the chopping block, writing, “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.” uncertain
outlets → allude → Outlets
Lim was in the Oval Office with other reporters trying to get clarification. “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them ‘alive. asserted
who → try → them
Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” the president wrote. asserted
president → seem → 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
Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said in the Truth Social post. asserted
Trump → thank → post
Lim said additional reporting showed that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles wasn’t present in the White House when the president made his announcement. asserted
president → say → announcement
However, the outlets named in the president’s ban were still present, Lim said. asserted
Lim → name → ban
“He announced it in real time,” Lim said. asserted
Lim → announce → time
“The CNN and those other outlets were still on campus, but since then, their hard presses, their hard access cards, have been revoked.” asserted
presses → revoke → campus
All three news organizations indicated they had plans to take legal action against the president’s ban under the First Amendment. asserted
they → indicate → Amendment
This wasn’t the first time Trump has sought to strip reporters’ credentials. asserted
Trump → seek → credentials
Last year, the president attempted to bar Associated Press reporters from pooling opportunities after the outlet didn’t swap using the Gulf of America to the Gulf of Mexico, after Trump’s executive order that issued the name change. asserted
that → attempt → change
The organization sued and received a partial win. asserted
organization → sue → win
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