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2026-09-19 Home Front: Politix
Trump says he is banning media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
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Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-19 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [373 views ]  Top
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1 It's his house just like a judge's courtroom. The judge can have the bailiff remove anyone from his courtroom. Are other news agents still there? If yes, then there is no 1A issue.
Posted by Procopius2k 2026-09-19 07:22||   2026-09-19 07:22|| Front Page Top

2 President Trump Says Breitbart Is the Only News Outlet that Covers Him Fairly
Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-19 08:12||   2026-09-19 08:12|| Front Page Top

3 Another distraction from whatever. Will be laughed out of court (enough precedent for this) and NOT help him one bit.

Your statement, procopius2k, is quite surprising. If only Fox News and Breitbart were granted access, you'd still say this?
Posted by European Conservative 2026-09-19 09:59||   2026-09-19 09:59|| Front Page Top

4 You mean, the three formerly relevant 'news' outlets which failed to show up for the vote fraud reveal?

Which, by the way, has gone from 'there is no vote fraud' to 'there is quite a bit, but it is too late to do anything about it.'
Posted by swksvolFF 2026-09-19 10:01||   2026-09-19 10:01|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Snesing Schwarzeneggar8998 2026-09-19 10:08||   2026-09-19 10:08|| Front Page Top

6 #3 if you paid attention to the start of the term, Trump White House expanded to include reporters from alternate media (aka internet, podcasts, et al). There are now more 'credentialed' reporters than seats in the briefing room. Many of those alternate reporters reach a far greater audience than CNN, MS Now and Politico, which are redundant representatives of the daily DNC talking points.
Posted by Procopius2k 2026-09-19 11:14||   2026-09-19 11:14|| Front Page Top

7 Nobody will stop the three from lying and misrepresenting. They just won't get direct access, pretending to be "journolists". That's not a 1A violation, but a black-robed Democrat Judge will say so
Posted by Frank G 2026-09-19 11:29||   2026-09-19 11:29|| Front Page Top

8 I guess the Supreme Court will say so, if it comes to it.
Posted by European Conservative 2026-09-19 11:33||   2026-09-19 11:33|| Front Page Top

9 ^ recent rulings suggest perhaps not.
Posted by Skidmark 2026-09-19 12:49||   2026-09-19 12:49|| Front Page Top

10 Did somebody say "independent press"? What independent press?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-09-19 13:30||   2026-09-19 13:30|| Front Page Top

11 "There's something wrong with a country that allows people to write purposely negative news stories." (Trump)

If you want to become Russia, China or North Korea, that's the way to go.
Posted by European Conservative 2026-09-19 14:58||   2026-09-19 14:58|| Front Page Top

12 He just kicked out the commie mouthpieces. No free speech issue as they can continue to write all the commie/lefty drivel they want. They just can't get it from that source firsthand.
Posted by DarthVader 2026-09-19 15:01||   2026-09-19 15:01|| Front Page Top

13 He rather behaved like a commie government would do.
Posted by European Conservative 2026-09-19 15:18||   2026-09-19 15:18|| Front Page Top

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-19 15:40||   2026-09-19 15:40|| Front Page Top

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Posted by European Conservative 2026-09-19 15:49||   2026-09-19 15:49|| Front Page Top

16 Facts are a wonderful thing, especially when put into perspective. :-)

Was it President Biden’s people or President Obama’s who shoved the occasional unwanted reporter into a closet?

The wonder, to me, is that New York Times journalists are allowed anywhere near the White House, given their history of hiring fantasists for superficial reasons, then promoting their output as if it were true instead of merely well-written fiction.
Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-19 16:09||   2026-09-19 16:09|| Front Page Top

17 Nobody around here can claim that I approve of Trump, but - isn't censorship of the press means telling them that they can/can't print?
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-09-19 16:36||   2026-09-19 16:36|| Front Page Top

18 badanov, can you set this thread to Classic, please? It doesn’t stick when I try.
Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-19 16:40||   2026-09-19 16:40|| Front Page Top

19 #13 He rather behaved like a commie government would do.
Posted by European Conservative

Or if the AfD won something?
Posted by Frank G 2026-09-19 17:36||   2026-09-19 17:36|| Front Page Top

20 My understanding of these things is that even if they are not in the room, reporters have access to pool coverage and transcripts. This just means certain parties do not get a chance to be annoying on tv. Nobody is stopping them from writing. Not exactly the death of the Republic.
Posted by SteveS 2026-09-19 18:38||   2026-09-19 18:38|| Front Page Top

21 If 'professional' media were treated like any other business that is subject to penalties for misrepresents their product, engaged in fabrications and fraud, most would have been out of business a long time ago.
Posted by Procopius2k 2026-09-19 20:27||   2026-09-19 20:27|| Front Page Top

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