Watch: Trump says ban on some news outlets is 'because they're fake news'

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What happened

The US president on Friday announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:35:03 UTC.

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

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

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

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

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