Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
President Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing “fake news” and “unfavorable coverage.” Reporters from those outlets were denied access, with their White House press badges confiscated. The ban follows a pattern of restrictions on media perceived as hostile to the administration.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Al Jazeera·Trump bans news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
This is a breaking news story.
- BBC News·Donald 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 since returning to office.
- NPR·Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.
- Al Jazeera·Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from the White House
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of ‘fake news.’
- Al Jazeera·Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?
The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.
- NPR·Week in Politics: Trump bans news outlets; Iran War; mail-in voting; interest rates
The Trump administration was frustrated both home and abroad this week.
- BBC News·Journalists report being denied White House access after Trump bans some outlets
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters' White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.
- NPR·CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban
Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."
- Al Jazeera·A ‘ban on the free press’: White House bars journalists from three outlets
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to White House on Saturday.
- Al Jazeera·Journalists locked out of the White House after Trump ban
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied White House access after Donald Trump banned the three outlets.