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Trump strikes back at TV boycott with a dramatic move of his own

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Goodin, E. (2026, September 21). Trump strikes back at TV boycott with a dramatic move of his own. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/trump-strikes-back-at-tv-boycott-with-a-dramatic-move-of-his-own/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Emily Goodin

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President Trump responded to media boycotts by launching "TRUMP TV," an online streaming service providing continuous updates and past moments from his administration. This move came after major television networks suspended their distribution of White House footage in protest of restrictions placed on CNN, MSNNow, and Politico. The White House described the ban as a standard practice, asserting that it prioritizes friendly outlets over those critical of the administration, while also defending the action as not violating 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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📰 Trump Bans Media Outlets From White House
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Hedges 2 of 12 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes Trump banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, while Article B discusses the launch of 'Trump TV' as a response to media conflicts.”
Washington Examiner
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 69/100
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“The articles describe different actions taken by Trump in response to media conflicts: one about TV networks suspending coverage leading to inaudible broadcasts, and another about the launch of 'Trump TV'.”
Euronews
Hedges 1 of 22 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes Trump's launch of his own media platform as a response to TV boycotts, while Article B details major US networks suspending coverage in protest against White House restrictions on access and distribution of footage.”
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Emily Goodin
36 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 And she expressed confidence her party would win the House majority on Tuesday, saying she’s already spoken to Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. “
🔮 “I won’t say who I’ll be voting for, but I will be splitting my ticket,” she responded with a smirk.
🔮 Some GOP insiders believe her decision, which came after months of her struggling over Abdul El-Sayed’s lefty agenda, could help Rogers eke out a win in a blue wave year, because it could persuade moderates to follow suit.
🔮 “The way he was saying it was, ‘Everyone is disappointed in you, they did everything they could to help you and then immediately after you lose the primary, you endorsed him,’” Blanchard said.
🔮 Violating Section 20701 — or willfully stealing, destroying, concealing, mutilating, or altering the records — is a federal crime punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
🔮 Voters in 13 states will decide the future of data centers when they go to the polls on Tuesday, as the power behind artificial intelligence faces its biggest test.
🔮 President Trump will hold a pair of pre-midterm campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa this coming weekend after all, having initially canceled them as he fights to keep Republican control of Congress.
🔮 The Justice Department has dramatically escalated its investigation into the Alaska Senate race and will issue dozens of new grand jury subpoenas on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter.
🔮 It’s unclear what law they could be prosecuted under as Daniel Sullivan met the legal requirements to run for office and, under Alaska’s ballot system, four candidates make it through the primary to the general election.
🔮 He has two campaign stops in Texas on Tuesday, will visit Ohio on Wednesday, rally in South Carolina on Thursday, and be in Florida on Friday.
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The five TV networks — CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox News — that distribute footage of presidential events to the rest of the press corps and outlets around the world, launched the first grenade when they announced the service was suspended until further notice, citing the White House ban on CNN, MSNow and Politico. “The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 The White House aired the ceremony on its own social media channels but Marine One, sitting on the helipad behind the president with its engine on, was so loud that Trump’s remarks could not be heard.
2026-09-22 · New York Post
Trump strikes back at TV boycott with a dramatic move of his own · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 4 hedged)

“TRUMP TV IS STREAMING NOW. asserted
TV → stream → ?
24/7, updated in real time, with top past moments, announcements, and the latest and greatest from the administration all in one place. asserted
all → update → place
Not every big moment has made it on your tv, now it can,” the administration wrote. asserted
administration → make → tv
Its first broadcast was a speech Trump gave on July 3rd at Mount Rushmore. asserted
Trump → give → Rushmore
The Trump TV rollout topped a long day of escalating fights with the media — a battle that has no end in sight. asserted
that → top → sight
The five TV networks — CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox News — that distribute footage of presidential events to the rest of the press corps and outlets around the world, launched the first grenade when they announced the service was suspended until further notice, citing the White House ban on CNN, MSNow and Politico. “The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government. asserted
public → distribute → government
No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting,” read a joint statement from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News Media and NBC News, the five White House television pool members. asserted
statement → restrict → News
The White House aired the ceremony on its own social media channels but Marine One, sitting on the helipad behind the president with its engine on, was so loud that Trump’s remarks could not be heard. uncertain
remarks → air → president
However, a few networks did air some of President Trump’s news conference later in the day with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. asserted
networks → air → Mamdani
“It’s interesting because they said where they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me, so I wasn’t very worried about that,” Trump remarked of the coverage. asserted
Trump → ’ → coverage
“Look at all that press,” he added, gesturing to the multitude of reporters outside of Gracie Mansion. asserted
he → look → Mansion
The standoff between the president and the media escalated throughout the day. asserted
standoff → escalate → day
Several print newspapers — including The New York Times and the Washington Post – announced they would not publish photographs of the president taken by still photographers until after midnight in a show of solidarity with the TV networks. asserted
they → include → networks
The Trump administration shrugged off the attacks. asserted
administration → shrug → attacks
What is new, however, is the sudden claim that it becomes sacred only when the outlets are friendly to the Radical Left,” the White House said in a statement. uncertain
House → become → statement
“The rule was never ‘every outlet gets in.’ asserted
outlet → get → ?
It was always ‘our side stays in.’” asserted
side → stay → ?
The ban from White House grounds was Trump’s most aggressive move against the press so far in his second term after the Associated Press was removed last year from pooled access after the wire service refused to go along with his rebrand of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” asserted
service → remove → America
The 27-page filing by the three outlets — which names Trump, White House communications director Steven Cheung, Secret Service Director Sean Curran and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as defendants — said the president’s Friday announcement that the outlets were barred from the executive mansion “could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles.” uncertain
outlets → name → principles
A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at 3:30 pm in front of U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who, in the first Trump term, ruled the White House could not ban Jim Acosta, then a White House correspondent for CNN. uncertain
House → schedule → CNN
Trump, on Truth Social, blasted the choice of judge and said his administration would appeal if the ruling was not in his favor. asserted
ruling → blast → favor
“They have drawn a great Judge, for them, a man who ruled in favor of Jim Acosta, who now seems to have disappeared from the Planet,” he wrote. asserted
he → draw → Planet
“In other words, almost without question and, as usual, we’ll go for appeal.” asserted
we → go → appeal
The TV network boycott was sparked when the White House declined to credential CNN on Monday, when it was the network’s turn to staff the TV pool, meaning it would have provided video of Trump’s trip to New York for meetings with Mamdani and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). asserted
it → spark → Assembly
Trump’s travel is still being covered by print, radio and wire journalists, along with still photographers and the White House’s in-house camera team. asserted
travel → cover → house
The president argued “fake news” should not be allowed into the White House. asserted
news → argue → House
“They’re very bad for the country, very bad for national security … asserted
They → ’re → security
So we’ll see how it works out,” he said. asserted
he → see → ?
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