'Disgusted' Trump names 'crummy' newspaper stalwarts next on White House chopping block, tell me about this news in (https://www.rawstory.com/trump-news-ban-2677887696/)
19-09-2026
The news report details Donald Trump’s aggressive push to bar mainstream news organizations from the White House, along with his warnings that traditional legacy newspapers are next in line to lose access.
Key points from the report include:
Initial Press Bans: Trump announced via Truth Social that his administration was immediately banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds and press briefings, accusing them of constantly reporting “fiction and lies” and labeling them “fake news.”
Newspapers on the Chopping Block: Following the announcement against the broadcast and digital outlets, Trump expressed his disgust with coverage from long-standing print stalwartsspecifically singling out legacy papers like The New York Times and The Washington Post (frequently disparaged as “crummy” or “failing”)and warned that additional outlets would soon be expelled as well.
Escalating Crackdown on Media Access: The move is part of an ongoing escalation against news organizations critical of his administration, following previous restrictions such as barring Associated Press reporters from certain pool events and multiple high-profile lawsuits filed against major news entities.
First Amendment and Legal Scrutiny: Press freedom advocates and legal analysts cited in coverage emphasized that barring credentialed news organizations and journalists based on unfavorable reporting faces severe constitutional challenges under the First Amendment, setting up immediate legal battles over press access to executive branch proceedings.