- Threatens more media outlets
US President, Donald Trump, has announced an immediate ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, escalating his long-running confrontation with American media organisations over their coverage of his administration.
Trump announced the decision in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, accusing the three outlets of repeatedly reporting what he described as “FAKE NEWS” about him, his administration and the United States.
“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 wrote.
He added that other media organisations could also face similar restrictions.
“Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow,” the President said.
Trump’s latest action follows his administration’s highly publicised dispute with the Associated Press in 2025.
In February that year, the White House barred AP journalists from the Oval Office, Air Force One and other restricted-access presidential events after the news agency declined to adopt Trump’s preferred name, “Gulf of America”, for the body of water traditionally known as the Gulf of Mexico.
The White House had also announced in February 2025 that it was taking greater control over the presidential press pool, which had traditionally been organised by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
Trump has frequently clashed with reporters during presidential appearances, particularly during exchanges in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One. He has repeatedly used the term “fake news” when attacking media reports he considers unfavourable.