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Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House
The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House for ‘fake news’
What happened
The US president insists media outlets report 'fiction and lies' as he announces new bans on White House access.
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- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:50:04 UTC.
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Trump bans media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MSNOW, Politico from White House
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House for ‘fake news’
Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
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