# Can Trump ban CNN and other outlets he dislikes from the White House?

https://mins.news/en/item/65325

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 08:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/can-trump-ban-cnn-news-outlets-he-doesnt-like-from-the-white-house?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporting from the White House, accusing them of spreading “fake news”. The outlets and press-freedom groups condemned the move, arguing that the government cannot arbitrarily restrict journalists because it dislikes their coverage. CNN and Politico said they would defend their First Amendment rights.

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