President Trump Announces Ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is immediately banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing their reporting as "fake news" and "fiction and lies." While Trump reiterated his stance to reporters, there was…
El Paso, TX, September 18, 2026 —
President Donald Trump announced via the social media platform Truth Social that he is immediately banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from accessing the White House. The President cited the reporting of these news organizations as “fake news” and characterized their content as “fiction and lies.”
While President Trump reiterated his position on the ban when speaking to reporters, there has been no immediate evidence or confirmation of concrete actions taken to enforce the stated prohibition.
In response to the announcement, First Amendment advocacy groups and representatives from the targeted news organizations have stated that such a ban would be unconstitutional. They further asserted that a ban would constitute an infringement upon the principles of press freedom.
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