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Trump trolls reporter: I don’t want fake news ‘like you’

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Miller, B. (2026, September 26). Trump trolls reporter: I don’t want fake news ‘like you’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4744106/trump-trolls-reporter-i-dont-want-fake-news-like-you/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-26 · by Britta Miller

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President Donald Trump criticized a reporter during a trip for not providing "real news" and accused CNN of producing only fake news, reinforcing his previous ban on certain media outlets from covering him at the White House and aboard Air Force One. A federal judge had recently ordered the administration to temporarily lift the ban on CNN, MSN Now, and Politico, but these restrictions continued to affect coverage in some contexts despite the court order. Trump also announced a new media channel called "Trump TV" via Instagram, providing his supporters with direct access to content from the White House YouTube page.
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On September 18, President Donald Trump banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House "as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS," according to his statement. This action came after Trump excluded CNN from accompanying him on Air Force One for a college football game event in Knoxville, Tennessee. During the trip, Trump criticized reporters, saying he wants real news and not fake news like what these outlets produce. He specifically mentioned that CNN's ratings were poor, implying they are untrustworthy sources. The incident highlights Trump’s ongoing conflict with certain media organizations, emphasizing his view of them as biased or inaccurate in their coverage of him and the administration.

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Air Force One CNN MS Now White House the White House

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Trump PERSON · 12× CNN ORG · 4× White House ORG · 3× the White House ORG · 3× MS Now ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Knoxville GPE · 1× MSDNC ORG · 1× University of Tennessee ORG · 1× University of Texas ORG · 1×

Narrative

Trump announced he was banning the outlets on Sept. 18, “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 In a joint statement on Sept. 21, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News said they will not provide coverage of Trump after he banned the three media publications from the White House.
2026-09-26 · Washington Examiner
Trump trolls reporter: I don’t want fake news ‘like you’ · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump fired back at a reporter Saturday before boarding Air Force One for the University of Tennessee vs. the University of Texas college football game. asserted
Trump → fire → game
“I want real news, not fake news, like you,” Trump said when asked if he only wanted to be surrounded by outlets that support him. asserted
that → want → him
“Listen, I want real news. asserted
I → listen → news
I love an open, free press. asserted
I → love → press
What I don’t like is the fake press, where a group like CNN, a few people watching, or MSDNC, which they changed, I guess, to ‘NOW,’ but you know why they changed it? asserted
they → like → it
“What I don’t like is fake news. asserted
like → like → What
And they’re fake news, 100%. asserted
they → ’re → ?
In two years, I doubt they did one good story, and I won the election in a landslide. asserted
I → doubt → landslide
So, what we don’t want is fake news,” Trump said as he pointed at the reporter before walking away. asserted
he → want → reporter
Trump’s comments come as CNN was excluded from a list of approved press outlets to accompany Trump aboard Air Force One to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to the outlet. uncertain
CNN → come → outlet
The move follows Trump’s latest attempts to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. asserted
move → follow → House
Trump announced he was banning the outlets on Sept. 18, “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. asserted
they → announce → America
Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. asserted
Trump → follow → Social
The outlets were denied access to the White House on Sept. 19 and sued the Trump administration, arguing that the ban violates the First Amendment. asserted
ban → deny → Amendment
The White House TV press pool announced it was standing in solidarity with the outlets by boycotting any broadcast coverage of Trump. asserted
it → announce → Trump
In a joint statement on Sept. 21, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News said they will not provide coverage of Trump after he banned the three media publications from the White House. asserted
he → say → House
A federal judge ordered the administration on Thursday to immediately lift its ban on the three news outlets for two weeks. asserted
judge → order → weeks
After passes were reinstated, the White House TV press pool resumed its coverage of Trump. asserted
pool → reinstate → Trump
However, CNN and MS Now reporters were still banned from the state dinner Thursday night. asserted
CNN → ban → dinner
Amid the rift with the media outlets, Trump announced his own media channel, Trump TV, on Monday. asserted
Trump → announce → Monday
The White House made the announcement on Instagram. asserted
House → make → Instagram
The post said the content can be streamed 24/7 from a phone or TV. asserted
content → say → phone
The post directs users to the White House YouTube page. asserted
post → direct → page
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