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Published September 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET · Updated September 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
White House ousts CNN, Politico and MS Now for 'fake news' reporting
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.
Read the story at Associated Press via Google News →
What we know
Trump said he is banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, citing the outlets' consistent fake news reporting. Fox News contributors were among those who denounced the ban.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 13 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 12 d ago from Associated Press via Google News.
Conservative & independent coverage (8)
OANN
12 d ago
Trump bans CNN, Politico and MS Now from WH, citing outlets' consistent 'FAKE NEWS' reporting - oann.com ↗
HotAir
12 d ago
Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MS-Now From the White House ↗
The Federalist
12 d ago
Trump Bans ‘Fake News’ CNN, MS NOW, Politico From White House ↗
Newsmax
12 d ago
Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico From WH; More May Follow - Newsmax ↗
Breitbart
12 d ago
Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House over 'FAKE NEWS' ↗
The Blaze
12 d ago
Trump BANS 'FAKE NEWS' outlets from White House — and warns more bans are coming ↗
Daily Caller
12 d ago
Trump Outright Bans ‘Fake News’ Media Outlets From The White House ↗
Washington Times
12 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico from White House for their ‘fake news’ - Washington Times ↗
Wire & mainstream coverage (5)
Associated Press via Google News
12 d ago
Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House - AP News ↗
The Guardian
12 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House ↗
NBC News
12 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House ↗
Axios
12 d ago
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House ↗
The New Republic
12 d ago
Trump Bans Three Major News Outlets From the White House ↗
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