Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House over 'fake news'
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of spreading “fake news” about his administration.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would be banning three news outlets - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - from the White House due to their frequent "fake news" reporting about his administration. The 80-year-old Republican has a long-standing contentious relationship with the media and warned that other outlets could face similar bans.
However, he did not specify which other outlets might be targeted. The move drew immediate accusations of being unconstitutional and unconstitutional, with the impacted news outlets stating they would not be intimidated. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, stating that media outlets should not be allowed to constantly write or report false stories and lies about the President of the United States.
He later explained that the ban was based on cumulative negative stories over the past two years, which he believed were purposely written to diminish the Republicans and his administration.
Written by urgent.news from New Straits Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House over ‘fake news’ israelnationalnews.com
- "Fiction And Lies": Trump Bans CNN, Politico From White House ndtv.com
