{
  "id": 9609558,
  "title": "Pressefreiheit in den USA: Trumps Krach mit Medien überschattet Xi-Besuch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pressefreiheit-in-den-usa-trumps-krach-mit-medien-uberschattet-xi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T18:18:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/pressefreiheit-in-den-usa-trumps-krach-mit-medien-ueberschattet-xi-besuch/100257056.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In the United States, the dispute between President Donald Trump and media houses over access to the White House overshadowed the visit of Chinese State Chairman Xi Jinping. Major US networks broadcast less coverage of Thursday's meeting in Washington compared to usual. No live transmission was available. Trump had announced at the start of Xi's visit that they would discuss issues of security, technology, and AI. He used the term \"Superintelligence\" instead of AI. Trump stated: \"The decisions we make today in these areas can promote peace and prosperity for decades.\" The US and China are engaged in a global race for supremacy in AI technology. It was unclear if live images of the high-level state dinner at the White House, which included the Chinese delegation and tech bosses such as Elon Musk, would be shown on Thursday evening in the US TV programs. The trade dispute was also expected to be a major issue during Xi's visit. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that both countries had agreed to extend their two-month temporary tariff pause. \"We agreed today to extend the so-called Busan Agreement,\" said Bessent. However, there was no confirmation from China later. Even after Trump's announcement at the White House, there were no live images. The state visit lasted until Friday in Washington, and therefore there were no live pictures. The state visit was even less covered by Trump's favorite network Fox News, which usually reports favorably on the President and extensively covers his schedule. The dispute between Trump and three media houses, which erupted days ago, led to this. Trump had expelled CNN, MSNBC, and \"Politico\" from the White House, accusing them of spreading misinformation. Critics see it as an attack on press freedom and an attempt to intimidate. Press freedom in the US, like in Germany, is constitutionally protected. The dispute erupted six weeks before the important US parliamentary elections, in which the Republicans - Trump's party - wanted to defend their thin majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The US President had a long history of poor poll numbers. A group of major TV networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, and the network that was banned from following Trump's trips) had stopped the rotation system to ensure constant TV coverage of his events and share the material with other media. Since then, there is no so-called pool TV material. A judge had ordered in the night before Thursday that the three media must give immediate access to the White House. However, problems appeared again in the morning of Thursday. Journalists were not allowed in. Later, the three houses reported that journalists had entered the White House again. The White House had shown partial - but not continuous - broadcasts of Xi's and Trump's joint meetings since Xi's arrival in the US on Wednesday evening.",
  "summary": "Bei einem Staatsbesuch auf einem solch hohen Level senden TV-Sender in den USA sonst fast nonstop Szenen davon. Doch bei Trumps Treffen mit Xi ist das dieses Mal anders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}