MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House grounds after President Trump promised to ban three networks from the building, marking an unprecedented purge of the press.
Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would no longer be allowed at the White House, slamming the outlets as ‘fake news.’
He doubled down on the claim when reporters questioned him on the move in the Oval Office, citing a ‘cumulation of stories over the past few years’ that he got ‘sick of.’
Early on Saturday morning, MS NOW said in a statement that the ban had taken effect and they were not allowed on the grounds.
‘The White House belongs to the American people and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars,’ the network added in a statement.
‘MS NOW intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy.
‘We stand firmly behind our anchors, our reporters, and our newsroom. We will continue to report on the President, the administration, and the issues that impact the American people.’
The President told reporters on Friday that he wanted the outlets to ‘get better’ but in the meantime, ‘Somebody has got to keep them away.’
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that the three news outlets published a ‘cumulation of stories over the past few years’ that he got ‘sick of’
MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardner was seen reporting outside the White House after being denied entry
Trump addressed the ban during a media briefing on pharmaceutical drug pricing in the Oval Office on Friday. He first announced his decision on Truth Social
‘Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow,’ he warned in his initial Truth Social post.
The President has also threatened that other outlets could be next in the line of fire. He called the New York Times and the Washington Post ‘fake news,’ adding that the papers were ‘crummy.’
‘We’re probably not going to display the paper anymore in the White House. We haven’t taken the step of throwing them out,’ he added.
Reporters were overheard at the White House when the news broke, asking if this was a ‘Trump hissy fit’ or a real decision.
Trump previously lashed out at the press back in February of 2025 when he barred AP reporters from White House coverage after the outlet decided not to enact his name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
The news organization filed a lawsuit and that case is still pending.
Trump has had a contentious relationship with the media for quite some time, with no outlets escaping his wrath. He has targeted the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and the New York Times.
Trump has often sparred with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office, calling her questions ‘dumb’ and telling her to ‘smile more.’
Reporters walk near the area known as ‘Pebble Beach’ on the north side of the White House when the news broke that Trump plans to ban several outlets
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