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Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms

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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, despite being barred from covering President Trump at the White House, obtained UN media passes to cover his United Nations General Assembly visit on Tuesday. President Trump criticized CNN for their presence, yet CNN has not ceased coverage of him entirely. The news outlets have sued Trump over the ban, seeking a temporary restraining order in federal court with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
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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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⚖️ Leans strongly right further right than this Hedges 1 of 8 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Trump PERSON · 9× CNN ORG · 6× White House ORG · 3× NBC ORG · 2× NEW YORK GPE · 2× Rubio PERSON · 2× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× MS NOW ORG · 1× Politico ORG · 1×

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Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms NEW YORK, Sept 22 - As CNN, MS NOW and Politico await a Wednesday court hearing over President Donald Trump's decision to ban them from the White House grounds, reporters from the news outlets covered his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday using media passes issued by the UN.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 CNN has not said it would stop covering Trump.
2026-09-22 · The Straits Times
Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms · assertive framing

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Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms NEW YORK, Sept 22 - As CNN, MS NOW and Politico await a Wednesday court hearing over President Donald Trump's decision to ban them from the White House grounds, reporters from the news outlets covered his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday using media passes issued by the UN. asserted
reporters → ban → UN
"I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me, you shouldn't be here," Trump said on Tuesday as he entered the United Nations building and addressed a group of reporters. asserted
he → cover → reporters
"You said you weren't going to cover me." asserted
you → say → me
CNN has not said it would stop covering Trump. asserted
it → say → Trump
Trump announced the ban on Friday on social media, saying the three news outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States," and defended it in another post on Monday. asserted
they → announce → Monday
The news outlets sued Trump and other members of his administration on Monday, saying the action violated the US Constitution's First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press. asserted
action → sue → speech
They are seeking a temporary restraining order to block Trump's action in federal court in Washington, D.C., with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday before US District Judge Timothy Kelly. asserted
They → seek → Kelly
Past presidents have battled with the press, but Trump's campaign against the media has been unprecedented. asserted
campaign → battle → media
He has upended decades of tradition by denying basic access to many major news organizations, launching personal attacks on journalists for their reporting and elevating media outlets seen as more sympathetic to the administration. asserted
He → upend → administration
He also has filed lawsuits against multiple news outlets. asserted
He → file → outlets
CNN is one of the five news organizations – along with ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC – that make up the primary White House television pool. asserted
that → make → pool
They share the costs of covering the president, take turns organizing coverage and share the footage with outlets around the country. asserted
They → share → country
CNN had been scheduled to cover Trump's trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, but was not able to provide a pool feed. asserted
CNN → schedule → feed
In response, the other major TV networks suspended presidential pool coverage. asserted
networks → suspend → coverage
In an effort to fill that void, the White House launched a "Trump TV" stream on Monday. asserted
House → fill → Monday
The White House said the stream will run videos and highlights of what it calls the Trump administration's achievements. asserted
it → say → what
A press freedom advocate said it amounted to "a steady diet of government propaganda." asserted
it → say → propaganda
During an interview on NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not answer a question about whether he will be making changes to his traveling press pool. asserted
he → answer → pool
When asked whether media outlets should be banned because the president does not like their coverage, Rubio repeated a sentiment expressed by Vice President JD Vance a day earlier, falsely stating that the outlets were not banned, when they have in fact lost access to the White House grounds. asserted
they → ask → grounds
"They're not banned. ... asserted
They → ban → ?
We're not closing CNN. ... asserted
We → close → CNN
They're just not allowed to work from the workspace at the White House,” Rubio said. asserted
Rubio → allow → House
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