'You shouldn't be here,' Donald Trump tells CNN at UN general assembly – video

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-22 · by Guardian staff reporter

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During the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump expressed surprise at seeing CNN present there. He stated that CNN "shouldn't be here" despite their coverage of him, referencing his recent banishment of CNN, as well as MSN Now and Politico, from White House events.
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).

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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.

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‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists same event · 100%
Toronto Star · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 3 of 42 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Donald Trump telling CNN 'You shouldn't be here' at the UN General Assembly on the same day.”
Trump takes a shot at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for being at the UN for his speech: ‘You shouldn’t be here’ same event · 100%
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe President Trump's remarks to CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins at the UN General Assembly on the same day, specifically criticizing her presence there after banning CNN from the White House.”
Trump takes swipe at CNN ahead of UN speech: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’ same event · 100%
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 72
“Both articles describe President Trump's remarks about CNN at the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2026.”
Banned White House outlets cover Trump at UN as court hearing looms same event · 100%
The Straits Times
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 22 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe Trump's remarks to CNN reporters at the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2026, where he expressed surprise and disbelief about their presence despite his ban.”
Trump has tense exchange with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at United Nations after White House media ban: ‘You should not be here’ same event · 100%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 3 of 41 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe President Trump telling a CNN reporter 'You shouldn't be here' at the UN General Assembly on the same date, following his ban of CNN from the White House.”
'You should not be here': Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists same event · 95%
The Hindu · 0.89 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 3 of 40 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles report on Donald Trump telling a CNN reporter 'You shouldn't be here' at the UN general assembly on September 22, 2026.”
White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip different event · 90%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different incidents: one is about Trump's comments at the UN general assembly, and the other is about CNN being barred from Air Force One for a separate trip.”
Trump says he is banning CNN and other news outlets from the White House different event · 85%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A describes Trump's initial announcement on social media about banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House. Article B discusses Trump's remarks at the UN General Assembly regarding CNN's presence there after the ban announcement, indicating a different but related event.”
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The Independent
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 16 📰 publisher trust 59
“While both articles discuss Trump banning certain media outlets, Article A reports on the initial announcement, whereas Article B describes a follow-up interaction at the UN General Assembly.”
Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House different event · 85%
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 1 of 11 📰 publisher trust 78
“Article A reports Trump's announcement of banning CNN, while Article B describes a separate incident where Trump comments on CNN's presence at the UN general assembly after the ban was announced.”

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Guardian staff reporter
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CNN ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× MS Now ORG · 1× Politico ORG · 1×

Narrative

The US president remarked on CNN's presence at the UN general assembly on Tuesday, telling reporters he was 'surprised' the news network was covering him and that it 'shouldn't be here' after he banned the outlet along with MS Now and Politico from the White House last week
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
2026-09-22 · The Guardian
'You shouldn't be here,' Donald Trump tells CNN at UN general assembly – video · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

'You shouldn't be here,' Donald Trump tells CNN at UN general assembly – video asserted
Trump → tell → video
The US president remarked on CNN's presence at the UN general assembly on Tuesday, telling reporters he was 'surprised' the news network was covering him and that it 'shouldn't be here' after he banned the outlet along with MS Now and Politico from the White House last week asserted
he → remark → House
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