Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."
NPR•Ava Berger19 Sept
Reporters from three major news organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — were denied access to the White House on Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be "fake news."
The U.S. military almost initiated action against a Chinese ship due to a fake, AI-generated report, CNN reports.
The White House denied CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists access to its grounds Saturday, the networks announced, a day after President Trump said he was banning them from the premises after accusing them of producing “purposefully negative stories.” “Earlier this morning MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House grounds. The White…
The Hill•Finya Swai19 Sept
Less than a day after President Trump said he would ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, all three outlets said their journalists have been turned away from the White House grounds. President Trump said he was banning the outlets from the premises after accusing them of producing “purposefully negative stories.” MS NOW…
The Hill19 Sept
Donald Trump announced Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing all three outlets of spreading 'fake news'. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges, and has been denounced by press freedom advocates. The US president's relationship with media outlets has long been fraught, as Charlotte Hughes explains.
The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.
Al Jazeera19 Sept
CNN and MS NOW are the other two outlets Trump announced can no longer send journalists into the White House.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he is banning three major news outlets - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - from the White House in his latest threat to the independent press. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges as free speech experts said it conflicts with the US Constitution's First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press. Trump accused the outlets of "reporting FAKE NEWS" in a social media post, and said they "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States." Trump added, "Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow." Representatives of all three outlets could be seen working in the White House on Friday afternoon following Trump's post. The White House was informing all three they would be banned from the White House grounds as of Saturday, Fox News reported, citing an unnamed senior White House official. Trump said there was no specific incident that prompted the ban, telling reporters in the Oval Office, "It's really just cumulative stories over the past few years." Trump added, "I don't have to let them into my, into the people's house." When asked what he meant by others "to follow," Trump mentioned the New York Times and Washington Post as what he called "fake news." The extent of the ban announced by Trump was not immediately clear, and the legality of any move could depend on its scope. Courts have given presidents broad discretion over selective access to events such as Oval Office meetings and small press pools, while broader exclusions from generally available White House press facilities or credentials could face stronger challenges under the First Amendment and constitutional protections for due process. Trump's move came weeks ahead of the November 3 midterm elections in which Trump's fellow Republicans are defending narrow majorities in Congress. Reuters/Ipsos polls show the public souring on Republicans, as Trump's own approval ratings stand near historic lows amid the deeply unpopular Iran war he kicked off that has sent energy prices soaring. Decades of tradition The Trump administration has upended decades of tradition in dealings between the White House and press, cutting back the access many major news organizations have had to the president while elevating the presence of new media outlets seen as more sympathetic to the administration. CNN in a statement said it stands behind its journalists who cover the White House. "We have a right under the US Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government," CNN said in a statement. "Should the ban which President Trump threatened go ahead, it would be an illegal assault on that fundamental and constitutionally protected right." Politico said on X that it would "continue to fairly report on this White House and future ones." "We will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights against any attempt to restrict them," Politico said. MS NOW declined to comment. "It's difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment than Trump banning news outlets from the People's House for criticizing the government," Seth Stern, chief of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, said in a statement. Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, said the First Amendment prohibits the president from punishing journalists because he does not like their coverage. "If President Trump means to expel these news organizations from the White House press pool, his action is doubly unconstitutional because the press pool is a 'public forum' under the First Amendment, which means the president can't exclude journalists from it on the basis of their viewpoints," Jaffer said in a statement. Tabloid history Trump rose to fame as a New York developer skilled in getting the city's tabloid newspapers to cover his social life, and went on to build his profile as a reality television personality before making a serious push into politics. Since his successful 2016 campaign, Trump has regularly criticized the press, stepping up his complaints during his second term in office. He has repeatedly urged broadcasters to drop comedy or news programs he dislikes or which have joked about or criticized him or his administration, calling on the Federal Communications Commission to strip disfavored broadcast stations of their licenses. Trump has filed several lawsuits against the press, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the BBC and the Des Moines Register. The suits can have a chilling effect. His defamation suits against ABC and CBS were settled for $15 million and $16 million, respectively. In his first term, Trump's White House sought to revoke or suspend the credentials of Playboy correspondent Brian Karem and CNN's Jim Acosta, but federal judges ordered their White House press passes restored. Since returning to the presidency in January 2025, Trump has openly badgered reporters, particularly from US television networks. Last year, he also banned the Associated Press from the usual pool of reporters that cover his movements because the news agency did not adopt Trump's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico, which Trump has instructed executive branch employees to refer to as the Gulf of America.
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of ‘fake news.’
Al Jazeera19 Sept
Seeking to settle a lawsuit with 12 states, Paramount has discussed measures to protect the editorial independence of CNN and the divestiture of Comedy Central.
The New York Times•David McCabe, Laurel Rosenhall, Benjamin Mullin and Shawn Hubler19 Sept
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he “fully supports” President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, claiming those…
The Hill•Filip Timotija19 Sept
President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that he is "banning" CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House "effective immediately."
ABC News18 Sept
CNN's sources claim the US nearly attacked a Chinese ship it believed was carrying nuclear weapon components.
Several contributors to Fox News offered stark criticism Friday of President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Trump announced the decision in a Friday Truth Social post, saying the ban would be “effective immediately” for those outlets, “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” He suggested…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta18 Sept
President Trump’s threat to ban three national news outlets from covering the White House is sparking rebuke from First Amendment advocates, elected Democrats and critics from across politics and media. In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, Trump wrote he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House “effective immediately” for what…
The Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo18 Sept
Donald Trump has banned CNN from the White House, citing their bias against him.
The Sydney Morning Herald18 Sept
President Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues against artificial intelligence slowdown.
The US president on Friday announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
BBC18 Sept
The president has already pursued legal action against other major news organisations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC.
Euronews18 Sept