Trump's Xi Meeting Goes Unaired as TV Pool Withholds Coverage Over CNN Ban
Major networks refuse to film Trump-Xi events until White House assures CNN can fulfill pool duties.
What to know
- A federal judge blocked Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Thursday, allowing their journalists to return to the White House.
- Despite regaining access, the five-network TV pool has withheld all footage of Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping because the White House has not assured that CNN can participate in pool duties.
- The major networks—including Fox News—have shown solidarity with the banned outlets, creating an unusual unified front against the administration's actions.
“If you're wondering the reason why you're not seeing video of President Trump and Xi Jinping, it's this: The TV pool that usually handles live coverage of Trump's events is still in a holding pattern due to his unprecedented ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico.”
Brian Stelter, CNN journalist · X / Mediaite ↗ · Sep 23
Donald Trump U.S. President
Brian Stelter CNN journalist
Xi Jinping Chinese leader
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Stelter highlights network solidarity and Fox alliance
CNN's Brian Stelter emphasized the unusual alignment among networks in opposing the ban and specifically cited Fox News as 'a real ally,' noting that networks may be concerned about what happens under a future Democratic administration.
“Fox News has been a real ally of CNN and the other major networks this week. And frankly, I think that's partly because Fox, yeah, it's thinking about the past and [Barack] Obama, but it's also thinking about what happens when a Democrat is back the Oval Office.”
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TV pool withholds coverage over CNN assurances — The five-network TV pool halted filming of Trump and Xi's events because the White House has not confirmed that CNN will be allowed to fulfill its pool responsibilities, leaving no video coverage of the presidential meetings.
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Banned outlets regain White House access — Journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico returned to the White House later in the day following the judge's order, though the TV pool status remained uncertain.
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Federal judge blocks Trump's media ban — A U.S. district judge blocked Trump's unprecedented ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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