President Donald Trump said Friday he is immediately banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the outlets of “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS” and warning that more news organizations will face the same treatment. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that media outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America.”
He did not cite any specific stories. He added: “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.”
The president singled out MS NOW as having changed its name from MSNBC “due to lack of viewership and credibility” and claimed Politico received an “illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription” from the Biden administration.
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. CNN, MS NOW, Politico and the National Press Club also did not immediately comment.
Legal challenges to Friday’s broader ban are widely expected.
Trump has long attacked coverage he considers unfavorable, filed lawsuits against news organizations including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC, and pressed the FCC over stations whose programming he dislikes. Friday’s post continues that pattern without identifying particular reports that prompted the exclusion. The three outlets remain major sources of political news even as cable audiences have aged and polarized.
Fox News still leads cable news ratings; CNN and MS NOW draw smaller, older, more Democratic-leaning television audiences. Politico’s influence is concentrated among Washington professionals rather than mass cable viewership.