Analysis: Trump ramps up feud with media after week of setbacks

Image source, EPA By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent Published 51 minutes ago President Donald Trump has infused his ongoing feud with the White House press with a new level of acrimony.

Journalists from three major media outlets - CNN, Politico and MS Now - were denied access and had their press credentials confiscated on Saturday morning as they attempted to enter the White House grounds for work.

As media watchdog organisations and the White House Correspondents Association cry foul, Trump appears set to press ahead with a sweeping effort to punish these outlets.

In his Truth Social post announcing his decision on Friday, he said he was "banning" the organisations because "of their constant 'reporting' of fake news". In remarks later that day, he complained that "something is wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposely negative stories".