Trump Bans CNN, Politico, MS NOW
Trump said he would bar CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.
September 18, 2026 · Updated Sep 18, 9:04pm ET
The New York TimesTrump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
NewsweekEvery news outlet Trump has threatened to exclude from the White House
New York PostTrump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House ‘effective immediately’ in latest blast at media
MEDIAiteFox News Personalities Pummel Trump’s Media Ban: ‘It Achieves Nothing and Is Exhausting’
The HillHegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets
The Daily WireTrump To Ban Left-Wing News Outlets From White House
The AtlanticSpeak at Your Own Risk
Chicago Sun-TimesTrump says he's banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
TownhallPresident Trump Just Banned Three Outlets From the White House
Raw Story'No reason': Whining Trump tries to explain newsroom ban that shook Washington
ABC NewsTrump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
Just the NewsWhite House Correspondents' Assoc. president criticizes Trump White House ban on news organizations
PBS NewsHourTrump says he's banning 3 outlets from White House in his latest attack on press freedom
BBC NewsTrump says he is banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House
Western JournalTrump Isn’t Done Banning Media Outlets From the White House, Here’s Who’s on His Radar Next
AlterNetPanel slaughters GOP pundit on live air for downplaying Trump’s press ban
Christian Science MonitorTrump widens battle with the press, banning CNN and others from White House
RedStateWatch: Former Press Sec Sarah Huckabee Sanders Stymies Media Over Trump Banning 'Fake News'
Los Angeles TimesTrump says he's banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
NewsNationTrump: CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House
The Gateway PunditPresident Trump Doubles Down on His Ban of CNN, Politico and MSNOW as Reporters Challenge His Decision (VIDEO)
CNNTrump says he’s ‘banning’ CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
CNBCTrump says he's banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House
World News GroupTrump bans CNN, Politico, MS NOW from White House
Al JazeeraTrump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House for ‘fake news’
NBC NewsTrump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
Deseret NewsTrump bans Politico and other news outlets from White House
TIME MagazineTrump Announces Ban of CNN, Politico and MS Now From White House
AxiosTrump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
FOX NewsTrump announces White House ban against three media outlets
The GuardianTrump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House
Straight Arrow NewsTrump says he’s banning 3 media outlets from the White House, testing First Amendment
Breitbart NewsTrump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House over 'FAKE NEWS'
VoxTrump’s new press ban
NPRTrump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
Daily CallerTrump Outright Bans ‘Fake News’ Media Outlets From The White House
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Left · 34
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Center · 20
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Right · 23
Pano rates the coverage Balanced.
What happened
President Donald Trump announced an immediate White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The order follows earlier Trump administration fights over press access, including a 2025 move limiting Associated Press access to certain White House spaces after AP refused Trump’s preferred Gulf of America name. Trump said the targeted outlets had repeatedly published “fake news,” “fiction and lies,” and negative “cumulative stories” about him and his administration. CNN, Politico and press-freedom groups called the move unconstitutional, and Politico said it would defend its rights. White House Correspondents’ AssociationWhite House Correspondents' Associationorganizaton of the press corps to the President of the United States president Jacqui Heinrich
Jacqui HeinrichAmerican news correspondent and anchor (born 1988) said the dispute was about the public’s right to an independent account. By Friday evening, enforcement remained unclear.
How the left told it
Left-leaning accounts cast the move primarily as a First Amendment breach, not an ordinary access call. The Atlantic framed it as retaliation against outlets whose work Trump dislikes. The New York Times focused on the legal and practical fog around enforcement. MEDIAite lingered on backlash from press voices and Fox figures who criticized the ban.
How the right told it
Right-leaning accounts led more with Trump’s case against hostile legacy media, while still flagging legal risk. The Daily Wire centered Trump’s accusation that the outlets pushed “FAKE NEWS”. The New York Post stressed that any imposed ban would trigger First Amendment litigation. It also highlighted unclear practical effects, citing Trump’s wish to go as far as possible. Townhall elevated an argument that the fight was worth having even if courts reject it.
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