{
  "id": 8312945,
  "title": "Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico from White House, warns others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-bans-cnn-msnow-politico-from-white-house-warns-others",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:11:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/trump-bans-cnn-msnow-politico-from-white-house-warns-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump has excluded CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House in a bid to combat what he perceives as propaganda and \"fake news\" from major news outlets. The President accused these media organizations of disseminating \"fiction or lies\" when covering his administration, and stated that they should not be allowed to continually write or report misinformation. In a statement on Friday through his social media platform TruthSocial, Trump indicated that other \"fake\" media organizations would face a similar ban. During a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump defended his decision, arguing that a court should not permit fake news to be published daily, and that there may be other outlets to join CNN, MS NOW, and Politico in being barred from the White House. When a reporter reminded him that every President takes an oath to uphold the Constitution, Trump clarified that his intention was not to intimidate the press but to eliminate dishonest reporting. He also criticized the Washington Post as \"disgusting\" and dismissed his administration's handling of the media as non-repressive. Trump further revealed that his administration had not renewed a $8 million subscription to Politico, citing the outlet's illegitimate presence in government-funded funding.",
  "summary": "United States President Donald Trump has barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, alleging propaganda by the major news networks and website. Trump accused the outlets of reporting “fake news” about his administration, stating they “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report fiction or lies” when covering the President. In a statement […] Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico from…",
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        "title": "Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-bars-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:26:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Major Garrett argues \"Trump is signaling he's weak\" with ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/major-garrett-argues-trump-is-signaling-hes-weak-with-ban-on-cnn-ms",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:25:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump bans CNN from the White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-bans-cnn-from-the-white-house",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:41:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump bans CNN from the White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-bans-cnn-from-the-white-house-8318815",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:41:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Donald Trump signs Russia and Iran sanctions bill into law, White House announces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/donald-trump-signs-russia-and-iran-sanctions-bill-into-law-white",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:55:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Here’s how CNN, Politico and MS NOW are responding to Trump's White House ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/heres-how-cnn-politico-and-ms-now-are-responding-to-trumps-white",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:15:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump strips major media outlets of White House access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-strips-major-media-outlets-of-white-house-access",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-to-meet-acting-venezuelan-president-delcy-rodriguez-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:21:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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