Trump tells MS Now reporter to "be quiet" as press pool exclusions widen
After barring CNN from Air Force One and restricting MS Now, Trump lashes out at a female correspondent who pressed him on the bans.
What to know
- Trump told MS Now correspondent Akayla Gardner to "be quiet" after she pressed him on whether he only wants supportive outlets in the press pool.
- The exchange followed a week of escalating restrictions: revoked credentials for MS Now, Politico and CNN, a court order restoring access, exclusion from the Xi state dinner, and CNN's removal from the travel pool rotation.
- Pro-Trump network Real America's Voice, which lacks live video capability for other outlets, replaced CNN for pool coverage of Trump's Tennessee trip.
- CNN's Brian Stelter warned the exclusion could extend to other outlets beyond CNN in the future.
“Do you only want outlets that support you to be a part of the press pool?”
Akayla Gardner, MS Now White House correspondent · The Guardian ↗ · Sep 25
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CNN's Stelter warns other outlets could be next
CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter said on air that Trump is picking a fight with outlets reporting unpleasant truths, warning the exclusion could extend beyond CNN.
“He is picking a fight with the people who are telling unpleasant truths about his administration. Today, yes, it happens to be CNN, but tomorrow it could be any other news outlet.”
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“Do you only want outlets that support you to be a part of the press pool?” “No, no, no. I want real news, not fake news – like you.” “Do you not want tough questions?” “Be quiet.” https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/26/trump-female-ms-now-reporter?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&utm_medium=d_social
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Very fascist of you. Let me guess. Only people who think like you are correct and would never mislead anyone.
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Real America's Voice replaces CNN on Trump's Tennessee trip — The pro-Trump network, which lacks live video capability for other broadcasters, accompanied Trump to a college football game in Knoxville, Tennessee, sharing only limited clips including footage captioned "PRESIDENT TRUMP LIGHTS UP THE JUMBOTRON."
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Trump tells MS Now's Gardner to "be quiet" — Leaving the White House, Trump was pressed by MS Now correspondent Akayla Gardner on whether he only wants supportive outlets in the press pool and whether he avoids tough questions; he told her to be quiet after calling her outlet "fake news."
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White House drops CNN from presidential travel pool rotation — The White House removed CNN from the rotation of TV networks that provide pool coverage of presidential travel, seizing control of the assignment process previously coordinated by the White House Correspondents' Association.
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MS Now and CNN barred from covering the Xi state dinner — Despite the court order, Trump's aides prevented MS Now and CNN reporters and producers from covering the state dinner honoring Chinese president Xi Jinping that evening.
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Federal judge temporarily restores blacklisted outlets' access — A federal judge temporarily restored White House access for MS Now, Politico and CNN after their credentials had been revoked.
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White House revokes credentials of MS Now, Politico, CNN — Administration officials revoked White House credentials of the three outlets after Trump announced what he called a "ban on the free press."
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