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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, despite being barred from covering President Trump at the White House, obtained UN media passes to cover his United Nations General Assembly visit on Tuesday. President Trump criticized CNN for their presence, yet CNN has not ceased coverage of him entirely. The news outlets have sued Trump over the ban, seeking a temporary restraining order in federal court with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
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 22, Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations headquarters in New York for his General Assembly speech. As he entered, he encountered Kaitlan Collins of CNN, whom he had previously banned from covering him due to perceived unflattering coverage. Trump questioned why CNN was there and told her, “You should not be here covering me.” Despite the ban, CNN was credentialed by the UN to cover the event.
This confrontation highlighted escalating tensions between Trump and news outlets that criticize his presidency. The White House had recently banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from its grounds for coverage it deemed inaccurate. The three networks responded by filing a lawsuit against the administration on September 21, arguing that the ban was unconstitutional and seeking to overturn it in court.
The incident underscores Trump's waning influence as he faces increasing opposition within the Republican party, federal courts reining him in, and growing public dissatisfaction with his handling of domestic issues like inflation and the war in Iran.
Written for “Trump Media Standoffs UN” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms
NEW YORK, Sept 22 - As CNN, MS NOW and Politico await a Wednesday court hearing over President Donald Trump's decision to ban them from the White House grounds, reporters from the news outlets covered his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday using media passes issued by the UN.
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reporters → ban → UN
"I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me, you shouldn't be here," Trump said on Tuesday as he entered the United Nations building and addressed a group of reporters.
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he → cover → reporters
"You said you weren't going to cover me."
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you → say → me
CNN has not said it would stop covering Trump.
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it → say → Trump
Trump announced the ban on Friday on social media, saying the three news outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States," and defended it in another post on Monday.
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they → announce → Monday
The news outlets sued Trump and other members of his administration on Monday, saying the action violated the US Constitution's First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press.
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action → sue → speech
They are seeking a temporary restraining order to block Trump's action in federal court in Washington, D.C., with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday before US District Judge Timothy Kelly.
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They → seek → Kelly
Past presidents have battled with the press, but Trump's campaign against the media has been unprecedented.
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campaign → battle → media
He has upended decades of tradition by denying basic access to many major news organizations, launching personal attacks on journalists for their reporting and elevating media outlets seen as more sympathetic to the administration.
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He → upend → administration
He also has filed lawsuits against multiple news outlets.
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He → file → outlets
CNN is one of the five news organizations – along with ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC – that make up the primary White House television pool.
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that → make → pool
They share the costs of covering the president, take turns organizing coverage and share the footage with outlets around the country.
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They → share → country
CNN had been scheduled to cover Trump's trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, but was not able to provide a pool feed.
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CNN → schedule → feed
In response, the other major TV networks suspended presidential pool coverage.
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networks → suspend → coverage
In an effort to fill that void, the White House launched a "Trump TV" stream on Monday.
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House → fill → Monday
The White House said the stream will run videos and highlights of what it calls the Trump administration's achievements.
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it → say → what
A press freedom advocate said it amounted to "a steady diet of government propaganda."
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it → say → propaganda
During an interview on NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not answer a question about whether he will be making changes to his traveling press pool.
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he → answer → pool
When asked whether media outlets should be banned because the president does not like their coverage, Rubio repeated a sentiment expressed by Vice President JD Vance a day earlier, falsely stating that the outlets were not banned, when they have in fact lost access to the White House grounds.
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they → ask → grounds
"They're not banned. ...
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They → ban → ?
We're not closing CNN. ...
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We → close → CNN
They're just not allowed to work from the workspace at the White House,” Rubio said.
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Rubio → allow → House
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