Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
President Donald Trump stopped three news organizations from entering the White House.
The organizations were CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
He announced the bans on September 18.
Trump said he was upset by what he called their purposely negative reporting.
He said one specific story did not cause the decision.
By Saturday, the organizations no longer had their White House passes.
On Sunday, Trump posted an image that appeared to be made with artificial intelligence.
He also suggested that The New York Times and The Washington Post might be banned next.
President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on September 18.
Trump said the decision was not triggered by one particular story.
He described the outlets’ coverage as “purposely negative.”
By Saturday, the outlets’ White House passes had been taken away.
Trump later posted what appeared to be an AI image of their logos on trash bags and suggested The New York Times and The Washington Post could also be banned.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
- What
- Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and removed their passes.
- When
- The ban was announced on September 18; the passes were taken by Saturday, and Trump posted the image on Sunday.
- Where
- The White House.
- Why
- Trump said the outlets’ coverage was “purposely negative,” while saying no single story caused the bans.
- Announcing official
- U.S. President Donald Trump
- Announcement date
- September 18
- Banned outlets
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico
- Pass status
- The outlets’ White House passes had been taken by Saturday
- Trump’s stated reason
- He described their coverage as “purposely negative”
- Later development
- Trump posted what appeared to be an AI image of the outlets’ logos on trash bags
- Other outlets mentioned
- The New York Times and The Washington Post, which Trump suggested could be next