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Trump Bans CNN, Politico, and MSNBC from White House
September 18, 2026 at 07:55 PM · Updated 28d ago
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8 reports · 4 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 3 hours
Trump has announced an immediate ban on CNN, Politico, and MSNBC from entering the White House, accusing them of spreading "fake news."
- Trump announced the immediate ban in a Truth Social post, accusing the outlets of publishing "fake news" about his administration and the United States.
- Trump said he would take similar measures against further media outlets, without naming them or detailing how the ban would be enforced.
- Trump accused Politico of receiving $8 million in government subscriptions during Joe Biden's presidency, calling the payments corruption, and did not provide evidence.
- Trump linked MSNBC's recent rebranding as "MS NOW" to declining viewership and credibility.
- Trump repeated the ban during an Oval Office event, calling the outlets "fake news" and "dishonest."
- Trump said he was "proud" to ban the three outlets in a Truth Social post.
- The White House has not clarified whether employees of the banned outlets would be denied access to the grounds.






