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CNN, Politico, MS Now Sue After Trump UN Ban

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC · How we work

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Ban Threatens Press

U.S. President Donald Trump entered the Nations Assembly hall in New York on September 22, 2026, where CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins confronted him.
The clash was framed as evidence that the president’s ban threatens press freedom and First Amendment protections.
Trump accused CNN, Politico and MS Now of publishing “fiction and lies” when announcing the ban.
Lady Melania Trump authorized CNN to cover her UN side-event, contradicting the president’s exclusion attempt.

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Press Boycott Photos

U.S. President Donald Trump entered the U.N. General Assembly hall in New York on September 22, 2026, and was confronted by CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
Associated Press, Washington Post and New York Times refused to publish presidential photographs, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
The outlets sued Monday after White House banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico on September 18, 2026.
A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

Blindspot

First Lady Melania Trump authorized CNN to cover her United Nations side-event, directly contradicting President Trump’s effort to bar the network from the venue.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In June 1971 the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision rejected the Nixon administration’s effort to block New York Times and Washington Post from publishing the Pentagon Papers, affirming a presumption against prior restraint and drawing on Near v. Minnesota (1931). In September 2026 President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico triggered lawsuits by the Associated Press, Washington Post and New York Times, invoking the 1971 precedent.

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Ban Threatens Press

U.S. President Donald Trump entered the Nations Assembly hall in New York on September 22, 2026, where CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins confronted him.
The clash was framed as evidence that the president’s ban threatens press freedom and First Amendment protections.
Trump accused CNN, Politico and MS Now of publishing “fiction and lies” when announcing the ban.
Lady Melania Trump authorized CNN to cover her UN side-event, contradicting the president’s exclusion attempt.

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