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Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

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What happened

The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Top and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:15:53 UTC.

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  1. Trump bans media outlets CNN, MSNOW, Politico from White House

  2. Trump bans news outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

  3. Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from the White House for ‘fake news’

  4. Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

  5. Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

  6. Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House

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Times of India

Trump bans news outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

President Donald Trump has enacted a swift exclusion of three major news outlets—CNN, MS NOW, and Politico—from White House premises. He branded their regular reports as 'FAKE NEWS,' marking a bold stance against media he perceives as adversarial.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India