Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House, citing alleged fake news

US President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that CNN, MS NOW (previously known as MSNBC) and Politico were banned from the White House "effective immediately," citing what he called fake news in a post on Truth Social.

Trump accused the three outlets of repeatedly publishing what he called false or fabricated reports about him, his administration and the United States, and warned that other media organizations could face similar restrictions.

"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," Trump said, adding "Other Fake News Media Outlets" will follow.

Since the beginning of Trump's second term, his relationship with U.S. news organizations has remained tense, with the president frequently criticizing media outlets over what he calls "fake news" and taking legal action against some of them.

In February 2025, reporters from The Associated Press (AP) were barred from access to the White House Oval Office, Mar-a-Lago and Air Force One after the AP declined to adopt the Trump administration's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."

Trump has also filed lawsuits against media organizations including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CBS, accusing them of defamation or misleading reporting.