Trump says "FAKE NEWS" "must be stopped, NOW!" as CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue over ban
“It is instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS, something that has grown like Cancer in our beloved United States of America. It is corrupt, purposeful, pervasive, fully coordinated and totally out of control. It is a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW!”
Reported September 21, 2026 by thewrap.com. Checked word for word against that report.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from the White House immediately, accusing the outlets of inaccurate coverage of him and his administration. The three organizations filed a joint lawsuit Monday in Washington, D.C., asking a federal judge to restore their journalists’ access and credentials after they were taken over the weekend; the complaint alleges the administration retaliated against lawful reporting based on viewpoint. “Morning Joe” hosts criticized the ban as an attack on the press. Trump rejected that framing, saying he was not targeting a free press but instead what he considers untrue news coverage. The case is a legal challenge to the White House’s decision to deny the outlets access.
- thewrap.com ↗︎21 SEP 2026
- union-bulletin.com ↗︎21 SEP 2026