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Published September 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM ET · Updated September 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Fox News joins CNN-led boycott of White House coverage
13 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Washington Times. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify ). Every headline links to the original reporting.
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What we know
Fox News joined a CNN-led boycott of White House television coverage after the administration banned multiple news outlets from the White House. Trump said he will probably lose the lawsuit brought by the banned outlets. Trump also said the White House is not targeting the free press but what he calls fake news.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 10 d ago, when Washington Times reported it. Coverage has since grown to 13 independent outlets, including 5 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 9 d ago from Talking Points Memo.
Conservative & independent coverage (8)
PJ Media
9 d ago
Fox News Joins CNN to Boycott Trump ↗
The Blaze
9 d ago
5 news outlets FIRE BACK at Trump over ban — including Fox News ↗
Breitbart
9 d ago
Report: Fox News Joins Boycott of White House TV Coverage ↗
OANN
9 d ago
Trump: ‘WH is not instituting an assault on the Free Press,’ instead ‘instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS’ - oann.com ↗
The Post Millennial
9 d ago
BREAKING: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News boycott White House TV pool coverage over Trump's suspension of CNN, Politico, MS NOW - thepostmillennial.com ↗
Daily Wire
9 d ago
Fox News Pulls The Plug As Trump’s Media Ban Takes Unexpected Turn - The Daily Wire ↗
Newsmax
9 d ago
Trump: WH Fighting Fake News, Not Free Press - Newsmax ↗
Washington Times
10 d ago
Republicans back Trump’s ban of liberal news outlets from White House - washingtontimes.com ↗
Wire & mainstream coverage (5)
Talking Points Memo
9 d ago
News Organizations Band Together in White House Boycott ↗
The Guardian
9 d ago
Trump says he’ll probably lose lawsuit brought by news outlets he banned from White House, blaming judge appointed by ‘TRUMP’ – live ↗
Slate
9 d ago
Trump Went So Far This Time That Even Fox News Won’t Stand for It ↗
Truthout
9 d ago
TV Networks Decline Pool Coverage After Trump Bans News Outlets from White House ↗
Associated Press via Google News
9 d ago
Trump shattered Canada’s old US relationship. Carney is building a new one in Europe - AP News ↗
Coverage timeline
Sep 20, 4:25 PM ET
Sep 21, 8:56 AM ET
Sep 21, 10:21 AM ET
Sep 21, 10:42 AM ET
Sep 21, 11:33 AM ET
Associated Press via Google News
Sep 21, 12:23 PM ET
Sep 21, 2:23 PM ET
Sep 21, 3:15 PM ET
Sep 21, 3:48 PM ET
Sep 21, 4:20 PM ET
Sep 21, 5:04 PM ET
Sep 21, 5:55 PM ET
Sep 21, 5:58 PM ET
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