President Donald Trump announced Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are barred from the White House effective immediately, accusing the three organizations of publishing false coverage and warning that additional outlets could face similar restrictions.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are being barred from the White House, escalating his administration’s dispute with news organizations he accuses of repeatedly publishing false information.

Trump said the restrictions were effective immediately but did not specify whether the outlets would lose their White House credentials entirely, be excluded only from particular events and presidential spaces, or face some other limitation on access. Reuters and The Associated Press reported that details of how the ban would be implemented were not immediately clear.

Trump announced the decision in a statement Friday:

“I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them ‘alive.’
“Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!
“Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Trump’s descriptions of the organizations’ reporting as “FAKE NEWS,” “FICTION” and “LIES” are his characterizations. Reuters reported that CNN, MS NOW and Politico had not immediately responded to requests for comment following the announcement.

The president’s statement also repeated his longstanding criticism of federal agencies’ purchases of Politico subscriptions.

Federal spending records showed agencies across the government paid more than $8 million for Politico products during fiscal 2024, primarily subscriptions to the company’s Politico Pro professional information service. Those transactions were contracts for subscriptions rather than grants or subsidies to the news organization. FactCheck.org reported that similar government purchases occurred during both Democratic and Republican administrations.

The new restrictions immediately raise questions about how White House officials will apply the policy and how it fits within federal court decisions governing press access.

The issue has already been litigated during Trump’s second term through a dispute involving The Associated Press.

In February 2025, the White House restricted AP journalists from the Oval Office and other limited-access presidential events after the organization continued using “Gulf of Mexico” in its style guidance while also acknowledging Trump’s executive order renaming the body of water the “Gulf of America.” The AP sued, alleging that the government was retaliating against the organization because of an editorial decision protected by the First Amendment.

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden granted the AP a preliminary injunction in April 2025.

The district court concluded at that preliminary stage that the AP was likely to succeed on its First Amendment claims and ordered White House officials not to exclude the organization from certain presidential events because of its viewpoint. The ruling did not require the administration to give the AP guaranteed access to every event or individual interview.

The Trump administration appealed.

On June 6, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the administration a partial stay of McFadden’s preliminary injunction while the appeal proceeded.

Judges Neomi Rao and Gregory Katsas formed the majority, while Judge Cornelia Pillard dissented.

The appeals court’s order was narrower than a ruling permitting the White House to exclude the AP from every part of the White House complex.

The majority allowed the administration to resume exercising discretion over admission to restricted presidential spaces such as the Oval Office, Air Force One and Mar-a-Lago while the case was being litigated. It left the injunction in effect as it applied to the East Room.

Writing for the majority, Rao said the administration was likely to prevail concerning the restricted presidential spaces because those locations were not First Amendment forums opened generally to members of the press.

“The White House therefore retains discretion to determine, including on the basis of viewpoint, which journalists will be admitted,” Rao wrote.

The opinion treated broader-access White House facilities differently.

The court noted that more than 1,000 journalists hold White House hard passes allowing access to locations including the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. It cited existing D.C. Circuit precedent stating that credentials to press facilities opened generally to bona fide Washington journalists cannot be denied arbitrarily or based on the content of a journalist’s speech.

That distinction could become important depending on what Trump’s newly announced ban means in practice.

A decision excluding CNN, MS NOW and Politico only from highly restricted presidential spaces could present different legal questions from revoking their credentials or barring their reporters from generally accessible White House press facilities.

Trump’s announcement did not make that distinction.

The AP reported that CNN’s inclusion could also affect longstanding arrangements for the television press pool, in which a small group of journalists covers events where space prevents all credentialed reporters from attending. The White House took greater control over selection of the presidential press pool in 2025.

Trump has had repeated disputes with major news organizations throughout both of his administrations, frequently accusing outlets of publishing inaccurate or politically motivated coverage. His administration has also altered White House press-access procedures and challenged the traditional role of the White House Correspondents’ Association in determining pool participation.

Friday’s announcement goes further by naming three organizations and declaring them banned “from the White House.”

Trump also indicated that the list may grow.

“Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow,” he said.

Whether the restrictions produce another court challenge will depend in part on how the White House implements them. The existing AP litigation establishes different legal considerations for restricted presidential workspaces and press areas made generally available to credentialed journalists, leaving the precise reach of Trump’s latest directive dependent on what access CNN, MS NOW and Politico are actually denied.

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