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Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban

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Ede-Osifo, U., & Mackey, R. (2026, September 27). Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/trump-female-ms-now-reporter

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-27 · by Uwa Ede-Osifo, Robert Mackey

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President Donald Trump criticized MS Now and CNN during an interview, calling MS Now "MS DNC" and telling female reporter Akayla Gardner to "be quiet" when she asked if he wanted only supportive outlets in the press pool. This incident occurred after Trump barred CNN from covering his trip to Tennessee on Air Force One, escalating tensions with the press corps. A federal judge had previously reinstated access for blacklisted news organizations but their coverage was still restricted by the administration.
Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday morning before boarding Air Force One in Washington D.C., President Donald Trump faced questions from reporters about his decision to ban several major news outlets including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering the White House. When asked if he wanted only supportive media coverage, Trump responded dismissively, telling a female reporter from MS NOW: "Be quiet." This exchange came after a federal judge had already ruled against the administration’s ban on constitutional grounds, lifting it earlier in the week. Despite the ruling, Trump barred CNN from accompanying him to Tennessee for a college football game and instead chose LindellTV, owned by his ally Mike Lindell, to provide coverage.

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Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 65/100
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New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 0 of 28 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different moments related to press restrictions; Article A discusses a general ban on reporters from certain news outlets, while Article B describes an interaction between President Trump and a reporter where he was asked about the ban.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 3 of 42 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different encounters between Trump and reporters at distinct times.”
Washington Examiner
Hedges 2 of 47 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the relationship between Trump and the media, with Article A focusing on an incident where Trump told a reporter to 'be quiet,' while Article B discusses broader issues about taxpayer-funded press access.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans right further right than this Hedges 0 of 25 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different interactions between Trump and reporters at distinct times.”
The Independent
Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 59/100
“While related, the articles describe different specific moments: one about Trump's social media posts reacting to being ordered to lift press bans, and another about an interaction with a reporter on Air Force One the following day.”
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Letters from an American
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 6 of 57 claims
“The articles describe different moments in a broader narrative of press access issues. Article A focuses on Trump's interaction with an MS Now reporter, while Article B discusses the White House banning CNN from the press pool for Air Force One coverage.”
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Uwa Ede-Osifo
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Topics

Air Force One CNN MS Now Tennessee the White House

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Trump PERSON · 12× CNN ORG · 9× MS Now ORG · 5× the White House ORG · 3× Tennessee GPE · 2× Akayla Gardner PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Gardner PERSON · 1× MS DNC ORG · 1× the Democratic National Committee ORG · 1×

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As Trump continued on, repeating past insults about CNN and MS Now, which he called “MS DNC”, in reference to the Democratic National Committee, Gardner pressed him harder: “Do you not want tough questions?” “Be quiet,” Trump said, before continuing to air his familiar grievance that their reporting on him is not flattering enough.
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🔮 “Today, yes, it happens to be CNN, but tomorrow it could be any other news outlet.”

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

A day after the White House barred CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One to provide pool television coverage of the president’s trip to Tennessee, Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of that broadcaster and another, MS Now, he has attempted to ban over coverage of him he calls overly negative. asserted
he → bar → him
As he left the White House early on Saturday, Trump was asked by MS Now White House correspondent Akayla Gardner: “Do you only want outlets that support you to be a part of the press pool?” asserted
that → leave → pool
I want real news, not fake news – like you,” Trump replied, in a moment that was not broadcast live, due to the removal of CNN as the designated pool television crew, but was posted on social media by the White House. asserted
that → want → House
As Trump continued on, repeating past insults about CNN and MS Now, which he called “MS DNC”, in reference to the Democratic National Committee, Gardner pressed him harder: “Do you not want tough questions?” “Be quiet,” Trump said, before continuing to air his familiar grievance that their reporting on him is not flattering enough. asserted
reporting → continue → him
Since his first presidency, Trump has labeled nonpartisan news outlets that do not openly support him “the enemy of the people”, maligning unfavorable reports as “fake news”. asserted
that → label → news
In his second term, he has increasingly told female reporters who ask him challenging questions to be quiet. asserted
who → tell → questions
Tensions with the press corps soared to new heights last weekend, when administration officials revoked the White House credentials of MS Now, Politico and CNN after Trump announced what he himself called a “ban on the free press”. asserted
he → soar → press
A federal judge temporarily restored access for the blacklisted outlets on Thursday, but that evening MS Now and CNN reporters and producers were prevented by Trump’s aides from covering his state dinner in honor of Chinese president Xi Jinping. asserted
Now → restore → Jinping
On Friday, the White House removed CNN from a rotation of television networks charged with covering presidential travel. asserted
House → remove → travel
The White House Correspondents’ Association previously coordinated pool assignments, but the administration seized control of choosing which network provides pool television coverage each day during Trump’s second presidency. asserted
network → coordinate → presidency
CNN had been scheduled to accompany Trump on Saturday, as he visited Knoxville, Tennessee, for a college football game. asserted
he → schedule → game
Real America’s Voice, a pro-Trump network that lacks the technical capability to provide live video for other broadcasters, instead accompanied the president during the brief trip. asserted
that → lack → trip
The partisan, rightwing network shared a limited number of clips of the trip on social media, including video of Trump’s image being displayed on the stadium’s big screen, which it captioned: “PRESIDENT TRUMP LIGHTS UP THE JUMBOTRON”. asserted
TRUMP → share → JUMBOTRON
Trump returned to Washington DC on Saturday afternoon without taking questions from the print reporters who were permitted to accompany him. asserted
who → return → him
“He is picking a fight with the people who are telling unpleasant truths about his administration,” Brian Stelter, CNN’s chief media analyst, said on air about the network’s exclusion from Air Force One. asserted
Stelter → pick → Force
“Today, yes, it happens to be CNN, but tomorrow it could be any other news outlet.” uncertain
it → happen → ?
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