Trump bans major news outlets from White House
President Trump announced on Truth Social Friday that he is 'immediately' banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the outlets of constantly reporting 'FICTION and LIES' without citing specific examples, and adding 'other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.' It remains unclear what the ban would actually entail or whether it would bar reporters from White House grounds outright - BBC noted that Politico and CNN reporters were still on the grounds shortly after the announcement. The outlets, along with the National Press Club, did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the move is expected to draw legal challenges: an Al Jazeera correspondent noted the First Amendment bars the government from restricting press access this way, pointing to past presidents (Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon) who considered similar steps but were told it wasn't viable.
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18 September 2026
- Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from the White House for ‘fake news’ Al Jazeera
- Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House BBC News
- Trump says he is banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House South China Morning Post
- Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House BBC News
- Trump banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House South China Morning Post
- Trump says he’s ‘banning’ CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House CNN
- Trump ‘banning’ CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House South China Morning Post