'FAKE NEWS!': Trump bans multiple media outlets from White House
President Donald Trump has announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing unfavorable coverage and 'fake news.' The move has raised concerns regarding First Amendment rights, though the ban has not yet been enforced.
Why it matters
The action represents a significant escalation in tensions between the executive branch and the press, raising constitutional questions.
<p>President Donald Trump said that he was barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage and “fake news,” and threatened that more such media bans could be coming — the latest salvo in the president's increasingly aggressive response to media coverage he finds unfavorable.</p> <p>Like many of Trump's other confrontations with news organisations — some of which are playing out in the legal arena — this threat has potential First Amendment implications. There was no immediate indication, though, that he was following through.</p> <p>Trump wrote on his social media site that effective immediately, “I am banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Minutes later, speaking at an event in the Oval Office, Trump was asked to explain his statement.</p> <p>“Because they’re fake news,” he said.
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