Trump bans CNN and other major newsrooms from the White House
President Donald Trump has announced a ban on several major news organizations, including CNN and Politico, from White House access. The administration cited unspecified allegations of 'fiction and lies' as the justification for the move.
Why it matters
This action represents a significant escalation in tensions between the executive branch and the press, raising concerns regarding freedom of the press and government transparency.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has said he is banning news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them without specifics of reporting “fiction and lies.”
Trump added that “other Fake News Media Outlets to follow” but did not say which.
“I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW… and Politico… from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Trump said on his Truth Social network.
Trump did not say what had prompted the bar but added that “media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America.”
Trump declared the ban on his Truth Social platform on Friday
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