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Judge blocks Trump's press ban; 'Morning Joe' calls move 'stupid'

A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House after the three outlets sued.

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What to know

  • A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House after the outlets sued, but the three news organizations' journalists remained denied entry as of Thursday morning.
  • The core legal question now is whether the White House will comply with the court order or seek a stay from an appeals court or Supreme Court—a test of the administration's adherence to the rule of law.
  • 'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough argued the ban is strategically self-defeating, blocking positive coverage the president would benefit from; legal expert Lisa Rubin warned it could chill reporting by less well-funded independent journalists.

“If the White House decides not to obey this order before or unless and until they achieve a stay from an appeals court or the Supreme Court, that will mark to me a new phase of where we are with respect to this administration and its fidelity or lack thereof to the Rule of Law.”

Lisa Rubin, MSNBC senior legal reporter · The Wrap ↗ · Sep 23

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Judge blocks Trump's press ban; 'Morning Joe' calls move 'stupid'
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    Legal expert warns of chilling effect on independent journalists

    Lisa Rubin expressed concern that Trump's hostility to the press could deter independent and less well-funded journalists from reporting, noting that First Amendment retaliation law examines whether such actions have a chilling effect on others.

    “What concerns me is people who are outside of the mainstream media, who want to do reporting without fear or favor, who are going to be deterred by this kind of behavior from the president.”
    — Lisa Rubin
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    'Morning Joe' hosts criticize Trump's press ban as counterproductive

    Joe Scarborough called Trump's decision "short-sighted" and "stupid," arguing it harmed the president's own interests by blocking favorable coverage. MSNBC legal reporter Lisa Rubin warned viewers to monitor whether the White House obeys the court order.

    “The decision by the president was just so short-sighted and just so stupid and actually was against his own best interest.”
    — Joe Scarborough
    1. 2 outlets ‘Morning Joe’ Skewers Trump's ‘Stupid’ Press Ban After Judge's Intervention: ‘So Short-Sighted’

      first by The Wrap, 3d ago · also Yahoo

  3. background

    Journalists from banned outlets still denied White House entry despite court order — As of Thursday morning, despite the judge's temporary block, journalists from CNN, MSNBC and Politico were still being denied entry to the White House.

  4. background

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's press ban — A federal judge stepped in Thursday and temporarily blocked Trump's ban barring CNN, Politico and MSNBC journalists from the White House.

  5. background

    Three news organizations file joint lawsuit against Trump administration — CNN, MSNBC and Politico filed a joint lawsuit in response to Trump's press ban.

  6. background

    Trump announces press ban for CNN, MSNBC, Politico — President Trump announced he was banning CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House "effective immediately," accusing the outlets of publishing "fake news" about him and his administration.