Top TV networks – including Fox – revolt in solidarity with media banned by Trump
Summary
The top five US TV networks, including Fox, stopped sharing White House news pool coverage to protest President Donald Trump’s ban on three news organizations from the White House. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico sued the White House, saying the ban violates the constitutional right to free press.Key Facts
- President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering the White House.
- ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC jointly protested by refusing to share pool coverage of the White House.
- The boycott caused no live TV coverage of Trump’s helipad opening and his trip to the United Nations.
- The banned media groups sued Trump, claiming the ban breaks First Amendment rights.
- The White House started “Trump TV,” a streaming channel showing presidential videos online.
- Vice President JD Vance criticized the banned media as spreading “left-wing propaganda.”
- Journalists from the banned outlets had their White House press passes taken away.
- Photo news agencies delayed releasing pictures of Trump at the helipad in support of the banned media.
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