Trump announces CNN, MS NOW and Politico barred from White House ‘effective immediately’ in latest blast at media

Trump says he is banning CNN and other news outlets from the White House

The announcement is an extraordinary escalation of Trump’s long-standing animosity towards the media and outlets that report factual stories he does not like.

Sep 18, 2026

Trump bans CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. Trump announced the move via a post on Truth Social, accusing the outlets of reporting “FICTION and LIES.” “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their […]

Sep 18, 2026

Trump announces CNN, MS NOW and Politico barred from White House ‘effective immediately’ in latest blast at media

The action, which if imposed would spark lawsuits, follows years of more selective discrimination against outlets by both Democratic and Republican administrations, which limited access to events but stopped short of a ban on working from Whtie House grounds.

Sep 18, 2026