Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Trump Confronts CNN Reporter During United Nations Trip
President Donald Trump was in New York for a United Nations meeting.
A CNN reporter was covering him there.
Trump questioned why CNN was present.
He referred to CNN’s removal from the White House television press pool.
Trump said CNN had said it would not cover him.
He told the reporter that the network should not be covering him.
The exchange was about who could report on the president.
The article does not include CNN’s response.
President Donald Trump confronted a CNN reporter in New York.
The exchange occurred during Trump’s trip for the United Nations General Assembly.
Trump questioned why CNN was covering him after its removal from the White House’s rotating television press pool.
Trump said CNN had indicated it would not cover him.
He told the reporter, “You shouldn’t be here” and “You shouldn’t be covering me.”
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump and a CNN reporter.
- What
- Trump confronted the reporter and questioned CNN’s coverage of him.
- When
- During Trump’s trip for the United Nations General Assembly.
- Where
- New York.
- Why
- Trump said CNN should not be covering him after the network was removed from the White House’s rotating television press pool and had said it would not cover him.
- President
- Donald Trump
- News network
- CNN
- Location
- New York
- Event
- United Nations General Assembly
- Press-pool status
- CNN was removed from the White House’s rotating television press pool.
- Trump’s quoted remark
- “You shouldn’t be here” and “You shouldn’t be covering me.”