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White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip

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The White House barred CNN from covering President Donald Trump's trip to Tennessee on Air Force One, replacing them with conservative outlet Real America’s Voice News. This decision follows Trump’s ban last week on CNN and other outlets from the White House grounds due to alleged "fake news." A US judge has temporarily struck down the White House ban, citing a lack of evidence supporting claims that the banned media posed a national security threat. Other major networks refused to participate in press pool duties until full access was restored.

Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Earlier on Friday, the news outlets’ attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr said on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” that the plaintiffs believe the judge’s ruling also covers the issue of pool access.

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White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip · assertive framing

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CNN has been barred from flying on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump on behalf of major television networks, the latest media restriction by the White House. asserted

CNN → bar → House

CNN was replaced by Real America’s Voice News, a conservative outlet, for the president’s trip to attend a college football game in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to White House guidance. uncertain

CNN → replace → guidance

judge delays ruling on White House ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico - list 4 of asserted

judge → delay → CNN

4US judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Last week, Trump announced he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds. asserted

he → block → grounds

The White House press pool consists of five major broadcast outlets that take turns recording and distributing video. asserted

that → consist → video

In a show of solidarity, the other four providers – Fox, ABC, CBS and NBC – declined to participate in the pool until access was restored. asserted

access → decline → pool

The three barred news outlets responded to Trump’s ban with a lawsuit alleging the White House violated their First Amendment rights. asserted

House → bar → rights

“Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public’s right to independent journalism free from government interference,” their statement said. asserted

statement → leave → interference

US District Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily struck down the ban in an overnight ruling early on Thursday, saying the government’s argument lacked “factual support” for the claim that the outlets were barred to protect national security. “Defendants offer no declarations or other support – classified or unclassified – explaining how any of the reporting they identified in their letters to Plaintiffs damaged the national security,” Kelly said in the ruling. uncertain

Kelly → strike → ruling

The judge’s decision addressed press passes to the White House and did not directly mention pool duties or Air Force One. asserted

decision → address → duties

ruling → say → access

The spot on the presidential jet that was meant for CNN has long been reserved for a member of the US network video pool, which Real America’s Voice News is not a part of. asserted

News → mean → which