Trump bars CNN from Air Force One as press tensions flare. The move highlights escalating tensions between the White House and media outlets. It follows a series of conflicts over media coverage and access to the president.
CNN was scheduled to fly with Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee but was barred from the trip. The White House released a note on Friday night that did not list the broadcaster on the media schedule. The move comes after Trump banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW journalists from the White House.
The White House has launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, ahead of the UN General Assembly. A federal judge ruled that Trump's ban on news outlets was likely unconstitutional. However, the White House still denied entry to some CNN and MS NOW reporters assigned to cover a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The president criticized CNN and other media outlets, calling them 'fake news.' He emphasized that media outlets do not have free rein into every part of the White House, every event, and every press call.