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Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

US President Donald Trump has accused CNN, MS NOW and Politico of spreading fake news.

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is banning major US media outlets CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from accessing the White House, citing their reporting of "fake news". In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused these outlets of spreading "fiction and lies" about the President, the Administration, and the United States. While Trump did not specify the reasons for the ban, he indicated that other media outlets may also be subjected to the same restriction.

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