WATCH: Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

President Donald Trump announced that he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, effective immediately. He accused these media outlets of publishing "fake news," "fiction," and "lies" about his administration. According to The National UAE, Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social.

The ban's scope is unclear, and it is not specified whether it will affect journalists' credentials or their access to the White House grounds and attendance at presidential events. Trump stated that media outlets purposely write negative news to diminish the Republicans and a Republican administration. As reported by BBC News, reporters from both Politico and CNN were still on the White House grounds shortly after the announcement.

Trump warned that other media organizations may follow, but he did not provide specific examples of the outlets' reporting that led to the move. According to Euronews, the ban is the latest test of First Amendment protections guaranteeing freedom of the press in the United States.

Brief written by urgent.news from PBS NewsHour, The National UAE, BBC News, Euronews, DW English (Top Stories) — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.