Trump bans news outlets from the White House
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Donald Trump
Washington D.C., USA
September 2026
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President Donald Trump has banned CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House. The President accused these outlets of reporting 'fiction and lies'. The administration has indicated that more outlets may follow.
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