Trump’s 'fake news' crackdown leaves his own UN trip starved of TV coverage | US, White House, Vance

Donald Trump’s media restrictions have triggered a widening confrontation with major U.S. news organisations. After CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from White House access, JD Vance defended the move, arguing Trump was denying “special access” rather than banning the outlets. The three organisations have now filed a First Amendment lawsuit challenging the restrictions. The dispute escalated further when major television networks suspended presidential pool video coverage rather than replace CNN for Trump’s U.N. trip. With the legal fight beginning and broadcasters refusing to fill CNN’s slot, who blinks first in Trump’s escalating press war?