Politics
President Donald Trump Announces White House Ban of News Outlets CNN, Politico and MS NOW
President Donald Trump has announced that he is banning certain news outlets from the White House.
In a Truth Social post shared Friday, September 18, the 80-year-old president wrote, “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them ‘alive.’ Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!”
The former reality TV personality stated that media outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES” when covering him or his administration.
“Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow,” Trump promised in the post. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The president — who is constantly being fact-checked for what he says during speeches, rallies and in his social media posts — has called out news outlets that seemingly don’t align with his position.
According to a 2021 article by The Washington Post, Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims during his first term as president.
Meanwhile, publications like CNN have been reporting facts for decades.
The news outlet stated that their team remained at the White House on Friday afternoon to report the news despite Trump’s unprecedented announcement.
