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President Trump announced on Truth Social that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are banned from the White House due to what he considers "fake news." During an Oval Office event about healthcare, when asked if this action aligns with his constitutional duties, he responded, "Because they're fake news" and dismissed the timing of the ban. This move is expected to face legal challenges, with Jameel Jaffer from the Knight First Amendment Institute stating that such a ban is unconstitutional as it violates freedom of the press. Previously, Trump had banned the Associated Press from White House coverage under similar circumstances.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 25, US TV networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s events at the White House after a judge ordered the administration to lift its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The ban was imposed last week due to what Trump described as unfavorable press coverage. Despite the reinstatement, tensions remain high; the networks ceased filming White House events in solidarity with banned outlets earlier in the week, resulting in no pool footage during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit on September 24-25. The court battle continues, and CNN was barred from traveling with Trump to Tennessee for a weekend trip, though reasons were not officially provided by the administration.
Written for “White House Press Access Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 182 other(s) covering the same event.
President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move by his administration to target media outlets over their reporting.
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he → say → reporting
The president, who posted the announcement on Truth Social, also threatened to take similar action against other outlets.
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who → post → outlets
"I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW … and Politico … from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" he wrote.
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he → announce → reporting
"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.
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they → write → America
During an event on healthcare in the Oval Office shortly after that post, the president was asked how he justifies that move, given his oath to uphold the Constitution.
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he → ask → Constitution
"Because they're fake news," he responded.
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he → respond → ?
"I get so tired of reading and seeing fake news.
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I → get → news
Another reporter asked the president why he's doing this now.
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he → ask → this
The president said there's "no reason" he's doing this now.
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"It's really just cumulative stories of the last two years," he said.
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he → say → years
"You get sick of it."
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You → get → it
Yet another reporter asked the president if he's trying to intimidate the press to keep them from doing their jobs.
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he → ask → jobs
"No, no, no, no," he responded.
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he → respond → ?
"I dislike dishonest press, like you.
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I → dislike → you
I think you're terrible."
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you → think → ?
The move is sure to draw legal challenges.
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move → draw → challenges
CBS News has reached out to the White House, Politico, MS NOW and CNN for comment.
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News → reach → comment
The White House referred CBS News to the president's comments in the Oval Office.
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House → refer → Office
Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, said the president's ban is "unconstitutional."
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ban → say → University
"The First Amendment prohibits the president from punishing journalists because he doesn't like their coverage, just as it prohibits him from punishing universities because he doesn't like the courses they offer, or from punishing law firms because he doesn't like the clients they represent," Jaffer said in a statement.
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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.
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president → mean → viewpoints
Last year, the president
the Associated Press from White House coverage after the AP refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," prompting the news outlet to .A federal judge in April 2025 ruled the White House must restore the AP's access to presidential spaces, but a federal appeals court allowed the administration to temporarily ban the AP from smaller restricted spaces.
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