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US President Donald Trump has begun enforcing a ban preventing journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering the White House grounds. The ban was implemented a day after Trump announced he would block these three media outlets due to dissatisfaction with their coverage of him and his administration. On Saturday (September 19, 2026), journalists from the three outlets were reportedly denied entry to the White House complex. All three outlets stated that their journalists' press access badges were confiscated while they were attempting to carry out their duties. MS NOW White House correspondent Akayla Gardner said that she and the outlet's photographer were denied entry on Saturday morning. According to her, this marked the first time MS NOW journalists were explicitly denied access following Trump's announcement of the ban.[1]

MS NOW condemned the decision and stated it would take necessary steps to defend press rights under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. "The White House belongs to the American people, and the decisions made within it are funded by our tax dollars," MS NOW said in a statement cited by CNBC International on Sunday (September 20, 2026). The outlet also affirmed that it would continue to report on Trump, his administration, and various issues affecting the American public. Trump had previously announced the ban in a post on the social media platform Truth Social on Friday (September 18, 2026). He accused CNN, MS NOW, and Politico of persistently spreading what he termed "fake news" in their coverage of the president, his administration, and the United States.[2] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you.