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Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban

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Smith, C. (2026, September 22). Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje3rezd92y3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-22 · by Cachella Smith

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Major US television networks have stopped participating in shared coverage of President Donald Trump’s activities due to a media ban imposed by the White House on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW. These outlets were barred from covering events after Trump accused them of spreading false information about his administration. The banned organizations plan to sue to protect press freedom, while the White House launched its own streaming channel called "Trump TV." On Monday, there was no television coverage of Trump’s trip to New York for the UN general assembly or other events due to this boycott.
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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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🔮 The three US outlets have since said they will sue the Trump administration in a bid to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports".
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Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, who currently holds a rotating role helping to organise media TV crews covering the White House, wrote in an email seen by the BBC that "effective today, the TV pool will not be covering designated as pool coverage" of Trump.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 The three US outlets have since said they will sue the Trump administration in a bid to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports".

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being barred from the White House. asserted
CNN → publish → House
Trump announced the ban on Friday as he accused the organisations of writing "fiction or lies" about his administration. asserted
he → announce → administration
The companies said their reporters were denied access to the building on Saturday. asserted
reporters → say → Saturday
The three US outlets have since said they will sue the Trump administration in a bid to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports". asserted
press → say → what
Shortly after, the White House launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, which operates a 24/7 feed of clips of the president. asserted
which → launch → president
Several other US outlets have also announced that they would not participate in coverage of pooled events, with some, including the New York Times and Washington Post, saying they would not share still images from Trump events on Monday. asserted
they → announce → Monday
It meant there was no network TV footage of Trump boarding Air Force One or arriving in New York to attend the UN general assembly. asserted
Trump → mean → assembly
Trump also took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Marine One helipad on the White House South Lawn. asserted
Trump → take → Lawn
The event was streamed on the White House site but his comments were inaudible. asserted
comments → stream → site
The president did later appear on television following a meeting with the Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani. asserted
president → appear → York
He told the president that all members of the media would be welcome at the press conference. asserted
members → tell → conference
Trump said: "It's interesting because, they said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me, so I wasn't very worried about that. asserted
I → say → that
The pool involves media organisations sharing material to save on costs and space when broadcasting presidential events to the American public. asserted
organisations → involve → public
Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, who currently holds a rotating role helping to organise media TV crews covering the White House, wrote in an email seen by the BBC that "effective today, the TV pool will not be covering designated as pool coverage" of Trump. asserted
pool → hold → Trump
The message said the move followed the White House "preventing" CNN from fulfilling its pool duties for Trump's trip to New York and that "there will be no replacement pool put in place". asserted
House → say → place
The three media organisations banned from the White House filed a lawsuit on Monday in US District Court in Washington. asserted
organisations → ban → Washington
A joint statement announcing the legal action said: "Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because it objected to our reporting. " asserted
it → announce → reporting
Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference." asserted
this → leave → interference
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