Trump threatens CNN, MSNow and Politico

NPR | By David Folkenflik,

Juana Summers

Published September 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM HST

President Trump threatens to ban three major news organizations from the White House. It's his latest salvo in an ongoing war on the media.

David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.

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Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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