President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 18 that he is banning three news organizations from the White House — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — and the list did not include fox news, according to multiple news reports.
Trump made the declaration on his social platform, writing that the outlets were being barred “effective immediately” over what he called unfair coverage; the announcement and the specific trio were reported by Reuters and the Associated Press.
Fox News covered the development and noted that it was not among the outlets Trump named. A Fox News piece summarized the president’s post and discussed reactions from commentators on the network.
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Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were later denied entry to the White House, and outlets said the move prompted immediate legal and First Amendment objections; Reuters and AP reported that constitutional experts called the ban likely unconstitutional.
The ban has drawn pushback from the organizations named. CNN issued a statement that it “stands fully behind our White House team and their fair and accurate reporting,” and other outlets described plans to challenge the action in court, according to AP and Reuters coverage.
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Coverage across U.S. outlets has been consistent about which organizations were singled out. None of the major reports list fox news as one of the banned organizations; Fox News’ own reporting reiterated that it was not named.
Legal groups and media-watch organizations said the announcement raises constitutional questions and could face court challenges, per Reuters reporting. The move also prompted discussion about how the administration will handle press credentials going forward.
The detail that Fox News was not among the outlets Trump named matters for perception inside the conservative media ecosystem, where Fox occupies a central role; Fox’s coverage emphasized that detail while reporting on the bans and reactions.
For background on how the announcement unfolded and immediate responses from press organizations, see CNN’s coverage of the ban and our digest of recent Trump developments in the internal links below.
Trump says he’s banning the network — CNN coverage of the ban
Trump news: what to know — timeline and context
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- Reuters — reported Trump’s post naming CNN, MS NOW and Politico and noted reporters were turned away and experts said the ban raises First Amendment issues.
- Associated Press — documented the president’s announcement on his social platform and coverage of the named outlets and the legal objections.
- Fox News — reported the White House ban story and noted that fox news was not among the outlets Trump named.
- CNN — provided detailed coverage of which outlets were banned and responses from the press organizations.
