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No network TV coverage on Trump amid his unprecedented media ban. (2026, September 21). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/no-network-tv-coverage-trump-unprecedented-media-ban/

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President Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and prepared for his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. However, due to an unprecedented ban imposed by the White House restricting media access to him, there was no network TV coverage of these events. Ed O'Keefe reports on how this media ban complicates traditional coverage of presidential activities.
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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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New York City UN General Assembly

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Trump PERSON · 2× Ed O'Keefe PERSON · 1× New York City GPE · 1× UN General Assembly ORG · 1× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 1×

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President Trump met with the New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and was also preparing for Tuesday's UN General Assembly.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 President Trump met with the New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and was also preparing for Tuesday's UN General Assembly.
2026-09-22 · CBS News
No network TV coverage on Trump amid his unprecedented media ban · assertive framing

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President Trump met with the New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and was also preparing for Tuesday's UN General Assembly. asserted
Trump → meet → Assembly
But the president is also in the middle of a fight with the media, making it difficult to cover any of that as business as usual. asserted
it → make → business
Ed O'Keefe reports. asserted
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