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TV Networks Resume Trump Event Coverage After White House Ban Lifted
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CNBC TV18•25-09-2026, 19:53
TV Networks Resume Trump Event Coverage After White House Ban Lifted
- •US television networks, including CNN, will resume coverage of President Donald Trump's events after a temporary ban.
- •The White House had blocked CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from its complex last week, citing false or negative coverage.
- •A federal judge deemed the ban likely unconstitutional, ordering immediate reinstatement of access for the outlets.
- •CNN confirmed it would cover Trump's tour of the National Archives with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- •The White House television press pool had previously refused coverage in solidarity with CNN until its access was restored.
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President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House complex because of coverage he asserted was false or negative.
Their access was reinstated after a federal judge deemed the ban likely unconstitutional and ordered that their access be immediately restored.
The television press pool refused to set up cameras until the White House formally reinstated CNN in solidarity with the network, resulting in a lack of initial pool coverage.
