Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
US President Donald Trump said he barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as false coverage.
Washington, United States. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, citing their coverage in a social media post.
Announcement on Truth Social
“Effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW… and Politico… from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He said he would announce the names of additional outlets.
“Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America,” he said.
No immediate response
CNN, MS NOW, Politico and the National Press Club did not respond to requests for comment.
Trump has repeatedly called on broadcasters to drop comedy or news programmes that he dislikes or that have joked about or criticised him or his administration. He has also urged the Federal Communications Commission to strip stations of licences after criticising news and other programming.
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