If a president speaks, but TV crews aren’t there to capture audio, does he make a sound? Networks keep cameras away after Trump bans CNN

President Donald Trump unveiled his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, dismissing concerns over the First Amendment. While he worked on the project, major TV networks refused to film, in protest of CNN being banned from the grounds. Trump, known for his grandiose claims about construction longevity, used oversized scissors to lay a red, white, and blue ribbon.

The South Lawn was covered in a light drizzle that day. Trump skipped answering reporters' questions, instead boasting about the upcoming maiden voyage of the new Heliport via social media. Networks CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox decided to skip covering the helipad ceremony, joining the legal battle against Trump. Trump's focus shifted from the helipad to reportedly impressing Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived for a state visit the following day.