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CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Tennessee as White House installs new media restriction

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Associated Press. (2026, September 26). CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Tennessee as White House installs new media restriction. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/cnn-left-off-air-force-one-for-trumps-trip-to-tennessee-as-white-house-installs-new-media-restriction/

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The White House excluded CNN from accompanying President Donald Trump on Air Force One for his trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, replacing them with the conservative outlet Real America’s Voice News. This move follows recent disputes over media access and reflects new restrictions imposed by the administration amid ongoing legal challenges related to press freedoms. The decision came shortly after a judge temporarily overturned a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering events at the White House grounds but did not address pool coverage for Air Force One specifically.
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On September 25, 2026, the White House barred CNN from flying with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for his trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 26, where he was scheduled to attend a college football game. This decision followed a previous ban by Trump against CNN and other outlets like MS NOW and Politico from covering his daily activities at the White House. Despite a judge’s order restoring access to the White House grounds for these networks, the ruling did not address Air Force One pool duties. The spot meant for CNN was instead given to Real America's Voice News, a conservative network. This move escalates an ongoing dispute over media freedoms and highlights concerns about First Amendment implications.

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CNN ORG · 9× Trump PERSON · 8× The White House ORG · 4× U.S. GPE · 4× White House ORG · 4× MS NOW ORG · 2× Politico ORG · 2× Real America’s Voice News ORG · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× Associated Press ORG · 1×

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The temporary order from the judge mentioned only the White House grounds and said nothing directly about Air Force One. Theodore Boutrous Jr., the news outlets’ attorneys, did not immediately respond to an email and phone call from The Associated Press requesting comment Friday night.
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🔮 The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.

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CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Tennessee as White House installs new media restriction By asserted
House → leave → restriction
The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. asserted
CNN → signal → implications
The news organization was replaced by Real America’s Voice News, a conservative outlet, for the president’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to White House guidance. uncertain
organization → replace → guidance
Trump is scheduled to attend a college football game between the University of Tennessee and the University of Texas at midday. asserted
Trump → schedule → midday
The news came just after journalists from three news outlets that Trump banned last week from the White House grounds — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — returned to the executive complex with TV cameras, laptops and microphones in hand. asserted
Trump → come → hand
A judge temporarily struck down the ban in an overnight ruling early Thursday, but his decision didn’t directly address the pool. asserted
decision → strike → pool
The networks continued to refrain from covering Trump as part of the pool, even as reporters from all three outlets were allowed back in the White House. asserted
reporters → continue → House
The temporary order from the judge mentioned only the White House grounds and said nothing directly about Air Force One. Theodore Boutrous Jr., the news outlets’ attorneys, did not immediately respond to an email and phone call from The Associated Press requesting comment Friday night. asserted
Jr. → mention → comment
Earlier Friday, on “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Boutrous had said the plaintiffs believe the recent court ruling by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly also covers the issue of pool access. asserted
ruling → say → access
For a while during the day, the U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation for the first time since Trump banned three news outlets in an extraordinary showdown over media access. asserted
Trump → ban → access
At noon on CNN, viewers could see Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping touring the National Archives, along with Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, Xi’s wife. uncertain
Trump → see → Trump
The banner along the bottom of the screen read: “Trump and China’s Xi Visit National Archives.” asserted
Trump → read → Archives
It was a routine report from a state visit — but for the fact that CNN had not aired live video of Trump in several days. asserted
CNN → air → days
“As of now, all systems are go,” said a person familiar with the pool, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the fluidity of the situation. asserted
person → say → situation
The pool consists of five major U.S. broadcast outlets that take turns shooting and sharing video. asserted
that → consist → video
When the White House banned CNN — which belongs to the pool — from White House grounds, along with MS NOW and Politico, the other four pool providers declined to participate in a show of solidarity. asserted
providers → ban → solidarity
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
The spot that was meant for CNN on this flight has long been saved for a member of the U.S. network video pool, which Real America’s Voice News is not a part of. asserted
News → mean → which
CNN was not commenting directly earlier Friday, referring instead to its editorial coverage. But Brian Stelter, the network’s media analyst, posted on X that CNN had a pool assignment at the National Archives event and that the White House had approved the network’s credentials. asserted
House → comment → credentials
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