# Trump bans three major news outlets from White House

> CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters had their access badges disabled after Trump accused them of spreading lies about his administration.
- Title: Trump bans three major news outlets from White House
- Summary: CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters had their access badges disabled after Trump accused them of spreading lies about his administration. Trump banned three…
- Keywords: donald trump, white house, cnn, politico, ms now, press freedom, first amendment, media ban, journalists denied access, free speech, news, world
- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4gklz9dxplo
- Published: 2026-09-19T14:31:30.009+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, white house, cnn, politico, ms now, press freedom, first amendment, media ban, journalists denied access, free speech, news, world
## Trump bans three outlets from White House
President Trump announced Friday he was barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, accusing them of writing "fiction or lies" about his administration.

> The officer asked me to hand over my badge. He said that it was disabled.
## Reporters' badges disabled Saturday morning
MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner and a photographer were stopped at the White House gates Saturday when their badges would not scan. CNN and Politico reporters also had their access revoked the same morning.
## Outlets accuse Trump of violating free speech
CNN, Politico and MS NOW all said the ban violates their constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press. MS NOW said the White House "belongs to the American people" and is funded by tax dollars.

> we have a right under the US Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference from the government
## Trump hints more outlets could be banned
Trump said "there may be others to join them" but has not issued additional bans. When asked which outlets, he named the New York Times and Washington Post as "fake news."

> there "may be others to join them"
## Press groups call ban unconstitutional
The White House Correspondents' Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press both said the ban violates the First Amendment. Legal experts expect courts to strike it down quickly.

> The First Amendment is clear that once the White House invites in some journalists, it can't ban others because it doesn't like their reporting.
## Part of broader Trump media campaign
This ban follows Trump's legal action against outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and BBC. Some media organizations have already agreed to multimillion dollar settlements.
## Key takeaway

Trump banned three major news outlets from White House access, sparking First Amendment concerns and legal challenges from press freedom groups.