Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
Posted by The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Checked
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiSep 24, 2026
… Jen Psaki explains that despite the importance of the visit to the United States by China's President Xi, the fuss Trump made to greet Xi was not covered by the TV press pool because of Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Jay Carney, former White House press secretary, joins to discuss. Rep. Jamie Raskin joins Jen in the studio to talk about the many ways Donald Trump violates the U.S. …
Trump announced on September 18, 2026 that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were banned from the White House, and reporters from all three were denied access on September 19, so the claim held as of 2026-09-24.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What we found
Supports. Reuters and Politico report Trump said on September 18, 2026 that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, citing 'FAKE NEWS' coverage.[1][3]
Supports. NPR reports that reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access to White House grounds on Saturday, September 19, after the ban was announced, showing it was being enforced.[4]
Supports. BBC reports Trump announced he was 'immediately' banning the three outlets in a Truth Social post, though it notes the mechanics were unclear.[5]
Context. A federal judge (Timothy Kelly) issued a temporary restraining order and later, on October 14, a preliminary injunction barring the White House from enforcing the ban while the lawsuit proceeds.[2][7]
Context. Later filings (October 28-29) say the White House kept excluding the outlets from the press pool and Air Force One despite the court orders, but these developments postdate the claim.[2][6]
Context. The extracted claim matches the post's wording ('Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House'), so it does not add facts the passage lacks. A BBC headline names only CNN and Politico, but its body and the other sources name all three.[5]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 tier 2, 1 tier 1, 1 not rated
- 1Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask court to make Trump ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Trump says he’s banning media outlets, including POLITICO ...politico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4CNN, MS NOW, and Politico banned from the White Housenpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
- 6CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit against Trump White ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7Judge indefinitely blocks Trump from banning 3 media ...cnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
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