Trump's Clash with Media: Dispute Continues: CNN Not Allowed to Accompany Trump on Trip

Donald Trump is once again clashing with the US media, specifically CNN, over its role in covering his trips. CNN is barred from filming Trump's travel to Tennessee as part of the traditional pool of five major American television networks that take turns reporting on the president daily. These pool representatives typically travel with the president and have direct access to his appearances.

By taking this action, Trump is not only challenging the media's reporting, which he disapproves of, but also confronting a US judge. A judge had issued an interim order allowing CNN, MSNO, and journalists from Politico to report from the White House again after Trump had blocked their access the previous Friday. The judge's decision to restore their access was followed by CNN's removal from the Tennessee trip, which they later explained did not provide reasons.

Other networks typically use the recordings from the pool cameras for their coverage. For Saturday, Lindell TV, a channel owned by a supporter of Trump, is listed as the pool's representative. Due to solidarity with CNN this week, the other four networks refused to film Trump's schedule, resulting in fewer video clips than usual, including one covering Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit.

Judge Honig, a legal expert, noted that while the judge only ordered the reinstatement of the access passes for the White House, CNN's exclusion from the trip could be seen as violating the spirit of the court order. He believed that CNN's lawyers might take further action in court.