Trump delivered a speech at this event. But you can't hear what he said
Days after the president escalated his attacks on American media outlets, Donald Trump's words at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new helicopter pad on the White House lawn went largely unheard.
President Donald Trump unveiled a new granite helicopter pad on the White House lawn on Monday, cutting a ceremonial ribbon with oversized gold scissors. However, his speech marking the occasion was not widely heard, as White House pool reporters were not present to capture his words. On Friday, Trump announced a ban on three prominent media outlets - CNN, MSNBC, and Politico - from the White House, citing their "constant reporting of FAKE NEWS".
The ban came into effect immediately, and pool reporters were denied entrance to the White House grounds the next day. The White House television pool, comprising five networks, also announced it would suspend coverage of Trump, leading to little to no live video footage of the president's trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Trump and the three media outlets have since filed lawsuits over the ban, with the Trump administration arguing that the First Amendment protects the right to publish but not to a White House pass or media pool seat.
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