Trump boots CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House in unprecedented purge of press corps ... and warns MORE outlets are next

Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 15:15 EDT, 18 September 2026 | Updated: 16:20 EDT, 18 September 2026 President Donald Trump says he has banned CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, citing 'fake news.'Journalists from the organizations were blindsided and claimed they had no warning at the White House today.Trump responded to NBC reporter Kelly O'Donnell's question about the announcement today, saying he made the decision because all the outlets are fake, their ratings are low and that in Politico's case, 'they have a government under Biden who gave them $8 million to keep them afloat.'It is unclear what lead to his outburst online. President Trump said today in the Oval Office that there is no particular reason for the timing, only a 'cumulation of stories over the past few years' that Trump says he got sick of. 'Maybe they can get better and we'd like to have them in,' Trump remarked. 'Somebody has got to keep them away.' '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,' Trump warned in his initial Truth Social post.Reporters were overheard at the White House when the news broke asking if this was a 'Trump hissy fit' or a real decision. It is unclear what this means moving forward for access. The White House was reached out to for comment on this story but did not immediately respond.This comes after President Trump's move back in February of last year to keep reporters from the AP out of White House coverage after the outlet decided not enact his name changes for the Gulf of America. The AP filed a lawsuit and that case is still pending. Trump has had a contentious relationship with the media for quite some time, with no outlets escaping his wrath. He has targeted the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and the New York Times. He has often sparred with CNN's Kaitlin Collins in the oval office, saying her questions were 'dumb' and that she should 'smile more.' President Donald Trump just posted on Truth Social saying he is banning 'Fake News CNN, MSNOW and Politico' from the White House, 'as a result of their constant reporting fake news' The White House ban includes CNN and their star reporter Kaitlan Collins, among other outlets the President says he is barring from the White House Trump has had a contentious relationship with the media for quite some time, with no outlets escaping his wrath. He has targeted the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and the New York Times. He has often sparred with CNN's Kaitlan Collins in the Oval OfficeRight-wing influencer Nick Sortor posted on social media after the update saying the CNN ban was a positive development because it 'was LONG overdue.'Sortor wrote: 'Kaitlan Collins in particular is EXTREMELY rude and REGULARLY interrupts President Trump in the Oval Office.'This decision from President Trump will likely face legal challenges from the media organizations that are involved in the White House ban. President Trump attended the White House Correspondents Dinner for the first time this year, and gave a speech that focused on attacking his political opponents, making jokes and taking shots at the media.