White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump's Tennessee trip
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The White House on Saturday, September 26, did not allow CNN journalists to work aboard Air Force One during President Donald Trump's flight to Tennessee, the network said. Trump flew to Knoxville earlier that day to attend a football game between the University of Texas and the University of Tennessee. According to The Washington Post, CNN was replaced by LindellTV in the press pool for the trip. The move comes amid an ongoing standoff: last week Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of negative coverage. On Thursday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the ban, ordering the administration to restore access, but as RTS notes, the ruling applied to access to the White House complex, not directly to press pool obligations. The pool resumed operations on Friday, providing the first live coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, but CNN was not included. The New York Times described the episode as a “seven-day standoff,” during which other networks refused to set up cameras in solidarity, leaving the first two days of Xi's visit without pool coverage. Trump, according to Politika, said that “fake news” media should not have access to the White House.
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Publication timeline
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
White House TV pool appears to be back in operation, but situation ‘fluid’
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues. Trump last week banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, before a judge ordered the administration to restore their access.
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
The White House network TV pool resumes operations after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds. The White House video pool resumed after a judge temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW a…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle aren't over yet. Journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are back at the White House after President Donald Trump attempted to ban them…
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Fortune (outlet profile)
Trump banned MS NOW from the White House. Symone Sanders-Townsend says he still watches, and she’s not backing down on Hasan Piker. The former Harris spokesperson calls retribution "a feature, not a bug" of Trump's Whit…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Após juiz mandar Trump devolver acesso a veículos de comunicação, TV é barrada em voo no Air Force One, diz jornal. O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, aponta para o novo Air Force One na Base Aérea Conjunta Andrews, Ma…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
White House bans CNN from Air Force One for Trump trip to Tennessee: report. Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House last week, calling them ‘fake news’
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues. Trump last week banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, before a judge ordered the administration to restore their access.
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
WP: журналистам CNN запретили находиться в самолете Трампа 26 сентября. Как отметила газета, это решение угрожает работе ротационного журналистского пула
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Casa Branca impede CNN de viajar com Trump no Air Force One, diz jornal. A Casa Branca impediu a CNN de acompanhar o presidente Donald Trump a bordo do Air Force One em uma viagem a Knoxville, no Tennessee, prevista par…
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Известия (outlet profile)
WP сообщила о недопуске Белым домом CNN к полету Трампа на Air Force One. Белый дом не допустил представителей телеканала CNN к полету на самолете Air Force One вместе с президентом США Дональдом Трампом во время его су…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Casa Branca barra CNN de viagem com Trump mesmo após ordem judicial. A Casa Branca impediu a CNN de viajar com o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, no Air Force One durante uma viagem a Knoxville, no Tennessee…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Casa Branca impede CNN de viajar com Trump no Air Force One, diz jornal
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CBC News (outlet profile)
White House leaves CNN off upcoming Trump trip on Air Force One. The White House signalled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for U.S. President Donald Trump's Saturday trip, the latest media restrict…
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
White House Renews Media Fight, Barring CNN From Trump Trip. The White House is refusing to allow CNN to travel on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump’s trip to Tennessee Saturday, the network reported.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
CNN says its reporters were barred from joining press pool on Air Force One. CNN reported its journalists have been barred from joining the press pool traveling with President Trump this weekend. They were set to board…
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Handelsblatt (outlet profile)
Trumps Krach mit Medien: Streit geht weiter: CNN darf Trump nicht auf Reise begleiten. Der Streit von Donald Trump mit drei US-Medien schien nach der Entscheidung eines Richters. Doch nun darf CNN die Reise des Präsiden…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Tennessee as White House installs new media restriction. The White House excluded CNN from Air Force One for Trump's Tennessee trip, replacing it with conservative outlet R…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Casa Blanca dejaría a CNN fuera del Air Force One en próximo viaje de Trump. La Casa Blanca excluyó a CNN del Air Force One para el viaje de Trump a Tennessee, reemplazándola con un medio conservador. Un fallo judicial…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One. CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday rest…
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
На борт самолета Трампа отказались пускать журналистов одного телеканала
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NRK (outlet profile)
CNN utestenges fra Trump-reise. CNN nektes å bli med president Donald Trump på presidentflyet Air Force One til Tennessee på lørdag, melder nyhetsbyrået AP. I stedet overtar den konservative nyhetskanalen Real America's…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Après son interdiction d’accès à la Maison Blanche, CNN écartée d’un déplacement présidentiel à bord d’Air Force One. A bord de l’avion présidentiel américain, la place habituellement réservée à la chaîne a été attribué…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
CNN blocked from Trump’s trip as White House signals new media curb. The White House signalled on Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, the latest media restri…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
CNN Says It's Banned From Covering Trump's Tennessee Trip: What We Know. The White House barred CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s trip to attend the Texas-Tennessee college football game.
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
CNN reporters blocked from Trump Air Force One trip. CNN reporters have been blocked from travelling with US President Donald Trump on Air Force One.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
White House bars CNN from covering upcoming Trump trip, broadcaster says. CNN said its journalists have been barred from accompanying President Donald Trump on his upcoming trip to Tennessee. The episode marks the Trump…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Trump’s media feud takes another turn with CNN left off Air Force One trip. The media outlet continues to bear the ire of the US president, with the White House signalling CNN would not join the media pack travelling wi…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Les journalistes de CNN suivant Donald Trump exclus de son déplacement ce samedi. Donald Trump avait retiré la semaine dernière leur accréditation à la Maison Blanche à trois médias américains, CNN, MS NOW et Politico,…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Donald Trump exclut CNN de son déplacement dans le Tennessee. La Maison blanche a interdit à CNN d’accompagner le président américain Donald Trump à bord d’Air Force One lors d’un déplacement prévu ce samedi da…
Factual core
- The White House barred CNN from Air Force One for President Trump's upcoming trip.
- Trump traveled to Tennessee for a trip.
- The White House's decision to bar CNN came despite a court order that temporarily restored the outlet's access to the White House.
In the daily issue: The day in brief — September 26, 2026