Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Trump-Press Fight Escalates as President Goes Uncovered at UNGA
President Donald Trump is traveling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
CNN had been scheduled to cover the trip.
The White House barred CNN from that coverage.
On Monday, CNN was also removed from a shared TV pool.
The pool is made up of five major television networks.
The networks said they would not replace CNN’s coverage.
This means the president’s trip will go uncovered by that pool.
The reports do not explain why the White House took these actions.
CNN was barred from covering President Donald Trump's trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
CNN was also removed Monday from its shared TV pool duties.
The TV pool consists of the five major networks.
The pool said there would be no replacement coverage after the White House actions.
The reports do not specify why CNN was barred or removed.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, CNN, the White House, and a television pool made up of five major networks.
- What
- CNN was barred from covering Trump's New York trip and removed from shared TV pool duties.
- When
- CNN was removed from the pool on Monday; the articles do not provide a specific date for the trip.
- Where
- New York, during the president's trip to the United Nations General Assembly.
- Why
- The reports attribute the decision to White House actions but do not provide a specific reason.
White House Actions
CNN and TV Pool Access
Access to presidential coverage
White House Actions
The White House barred CNN from covering the president's trip and removed it from shared pool duties.
CNN and TV Pool Access
The TV pool said it would provide no replacement coverage after CNN was removed.
- President
- Donald Trump
- News organization
- CNN
- Event
- United Nations General Assembly
- Location
- New York
- TV pool
- A group consisting of the five major networks
- Coverage decision
- The pool said there would be no replacement coverage after the White House actions