Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House

By Bernd Debusmann Jr White House reporter Published 18 September 2026, 20:30 BST Updated 4 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has announced that he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with American media outlets.

In a lengthy post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said that the outlets "constantly write or report fiction or lies" about his administration, although he provided no examples.

It is unclear what exactly a ban would entail, and whether employees of those outlets would be prevented from entering the White House grounds.

The move is likely to be met with legal challenges from the outlets involved and press freedom organisations.

Reporters from both Politico and CNN were still on the White House grounds shortly after the announcement was made.