Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 7:20 PM
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as unfavourable coverage in his latest test of the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of press freedom.
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