Fox apparently sent out a memo to the effect that it was abstaining from covering POTUS in solidarity with CNN. Didn't see that coming.

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"The government isn't supposed to like the press. The press isn't there to make the government happy. . . . It is not there to be a mouthpiece of the government.

"This isn't Russia. This isn't China. This is America."

🎙️: @CTFitzpatrick
📺: @ThisWeekABC @jonkarl pic.twitter.com/2HAky4tQjb

— FIRE (@TheFIREorg) September 20, 2026

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This is all on the left. If you cannot see the decades long hyper-bias from the media in favor of the left, and fervently against the right, I don't know what to tell you. If they hated both equally, I wouldn't chuckle at such a statement. But it's so absurd it literally made me lol.

You cannot even trust them to not rig political debates, or to carry them out fairly and honestly.

Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

CNN did that for them when Obama banned them from covering the Treasury. Returning the favor.

P.H. Dexippus said:

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Fox apparently sent out a memo to the effect that it was abstaining from covering POTUS in solidarity with CNN. Didn't see that coming.

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Good, he should tell Fox to kick rocks. If Fox was honest, they would understand. I am guessing some females in upper management are responsible for this stupid move.

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Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

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Don't know who they are, don't really care. Can you offer your own rebuttal? Why on earth should CNN have access when they are so overtly corrupt and hyper partisan? F em.

Just another example of Trump acting like an impulsive petulant child. If President AOC does this to Fox in a couple of years this board would (correctly) be in full meltdown mode.

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Just another example of Trump acting like an impulsive petulant child. If President AOC does this to Fox in a couple of years this board would (correctly) be in full meltdown mode.

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If Fox news constantly and blatantly lied about her and showed her contempt and could not hide their unfiltered raw hatred, it would actually be one of the few conceivable things I could ever support from her. I would totally get it. Also hoaxes...if Fox News was an active participant in multiple hoax coup attempts in efforts to help get her rmoved from office, I'd probably root for her to ban them. I hope Fox News never descends to the evil ghoulish depths of CNN.

She'd be stupid not to clap back at them if they behaved in the way CNN and other liberal outlets have behaved in regards to Trump.

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HTownAg98 said:

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Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

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Don't know who they are, don't really care. Can you offer your own rebuttal? Why on earth should CNN have access when they are so overtly corrupt and hyper partisan? F em.

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Because they're a news organization that has historically covered the White House. Partisanship is not a factor the government gets to use to deny access.
Maybe you should look into FIRE, because they're likely the best organization in the country at defending the First Amendment for everyone, regardless of what side they are on.

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HTownAg98 said:

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Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

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Don't know who they are, don't really care. Can you offer your own rebuttal? Why on earth should CNN have access when they are so overtly corrupt and hyper partisan? F em.

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Because the First Amendment protects the rights of the Press and the Executive Branch cannot determine what is or is not true, nor who does or does not have the right to have access once they've established an access point for the Press. Thankfully, the Founders wanted to protect everyone from that kind of tyranny.

J. Walter Weatherman said:

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Just another example of Trump acting like an impulsive petulant child. If President AOC does this to Fox in a couple of years this board would (correctly) be in full meltdown mode.

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I hope this is the last time I ever read the phrase "President AOC." But I do agree.

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Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

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Don't know who they are, don't really care. Can you offer your own rebuttal? Why on earth should CNN have access when they are so overtly corrupt and hyper partisan? F em.

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Because they're a news organization that has historically covered the White House. Partisanship is not a factor the government gets to use to deny access.

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A fake news/propaganda organization doesn't have a legal right to office space at the white house. And partisanship is exactly why David Axelrod said Fox News should be excluded from pool coverage.

This is rich.

Oct 2009. In the run-up to the Obama admin's attempt to boot Fox News from pool coverage, the groundwork was being laid.

Obama operative David Axelrod tells fmr. Clinton operative George Stephanopoulos how -- unlike George and ABC News -- Fox isn't a legitimate… pic.twitter.com/F3OfwyAvUL

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 20, 2026

The irony in all of this is so thick it is impossible to cut through it. Fox participating in the boycott is absurd, but the fix is obvious, just livestream this on X.

In order to address the White House TV pool situation, the Whote House should utilize the White House Communications Agency and provide a live feed feed that any one can tap into

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) September 21, 2026

P.H. Dexippus said:

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Fox apparently sent out a memo to the effect that it was abstaining from covering POTUS in solidarity with CNN. Didn't see that coming.

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Why? CNN did the same for Fox when Obama threatened the same.

P.H. Dexippus said:

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Fox apparently sent out a memo to the effect that it was abstaining from covering POTUS in solidarity with CNN. Didn't see that coming.

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That's ok with me. There'll be plenty of news agencies to fill the seats. Even if they're small outfits.

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HTownAg98 said:

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Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

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Don't know who they are, don't really care. Can you offer your own rebuttal? Why on earth should CNN have access when they are so overtly corrupt and hyper partisan? F em.

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Because the First Amendment protects the rights of the Press and the Executive Branch cannot determine what is or is not true, nor who does or does not have the right to have access once they've established an access point for the Press. Thankfully, the Founders wanted to protect everyone from that kind of tyranny.

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It does not protect a propaganda outlet's "right" to be invited to the White House. Their rights are in no way being violated.

And again, THEY did this. They could not even pretend to play fair. They hate him and it shows. They helped try to ruin him by collaboriting in hoax coup attempts.

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HTownAg98 said:

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Guessing you don't pay attention to what FIRE does and who they represent.

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Don't know who they are, don't really care. Can you offer your own rebuttal? Why on earth should CNN have access when they are so overtly corrupt and hyper partisan? F em.

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Because the First Amendment protects the rights of the Press and the Executive Branch cannot determine what is or is not true, nor who does or does not have the right to have access once they've established an access point for the Press. Thankfully, the Founders wanted to protect everyone from that kind of tyranny.

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It does not protect a propaganda outlet's "right" to be invited to the White House. Their rights are in no way being violated.

And again, THEY did this. They could not even pretend to play fair. They hate him and it shows. They helped try to ruin him by collaboriting in hoax coup attempts.

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When the White House opens an access point for the Press, they cannot revoke access from a member of the press based on the content of that member's speech. Even speech that is not true is protected under the First Amendment.

This is why CNN is banned from the White House pic.twitter.com/xQHzpGDCpr

— Jack (@jackunheard) September 21, 2026

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This is why CNN is banned from the White House pic.twitter.com/xQHzpGDCpr

— Jack (@jackunheard) September 21, 2026

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Oh, CNN is misleading as hell, don't get me wrong. One of my favorite examples is them putting up a timeline that had 2021 on the left and 2018 on the right.

They're still protected under the First Amendment, though.

P.H. Dexippus said:

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Fox apparently sent out a memo to the effect that it was abstaining from covering POTUS in solidarity with CNN. Didn't see that coming.

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The whole video press pool is abstaining, not just Fox.

Charpie said:

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So Trump will have no tv press pool now.

The primary White House TV pool is made up of 5 networks: CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and FOX. We take turns covering POTUS for pooled events and trips, and then share footage with the other 4 plus other outlets.

Today there is no tv pool, so Trump won’t have a crew with him at UNGA. pic.twitter.com/3l93eSlu5y

— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) September 21, 2026

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I mean, it was obvious what the next play is.

If CNN thinks it has a god given right to be in the room anytime POTUS wants have a gaggle, then no more gaggles.

Oopsie press.

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P.H. Dexippus said:

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Fox apparently sent out a memo to the effect that it was abstaining from covering POTUS in solidarity with CNN. Didn't see that coming.

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The whole video press pool is abstaining, not just Fox.

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Fox is on the outside based on their bull**** that pissed of Bartiromo.

Fox News is likely about to get some big time mutiny within. Not all are going to line up behind John Roberts and Jaqui Heinrich to screen "muh freedom of the WH press pool and our internal rules we think are constitutional law and such"

The less Trump is seen, the better.

Every time he opens his mouth, it helps the Democrats.

And Fox shows once again that they're just controlled opposition.

They can decide someone is an author of fiction and not a member of the press.

See NY removing activists from covering court cases as "reporters".

Same principle applies here. CNN is a media influencer and not the press.

That if the distinction you and other sorts seem to be missing.

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The less Trump is seen, the better.

Every time he opens his mouth, it helps the Democrats.

And Fox shows once again that they're just controlled opposition.

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Good. We need the Press to hold steady against the government and they shouldn't just be mouthpieces for government agenda.

Exactly. The press should cut both ways.

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They can decide someone is an author of fiction and not a member of the press.

See NY removing activists from covering court cases as "reporters".

Same principle applies here. CNN is a media influencer and not the press.

That if the distinction you and other sorts seem to be missing.

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They cannot determine what is or is not truth. They cannot discriminate which press members are allowed to attend events intended to be access for the press based on the speech of those press members.

I'm not missing a distinction. The courts have ruled on this matter. They are the authority for interpreting the law. Not Donald Trump or his followers.

Hey an decide who is press and who is not.

Else, the Hormuz Letter could claim inalienable rights to the WH briefing room.

You and the other constitutional lawyer pretenders think you have this in the bag.

You would be wrong. Common sense tells you someone other than a judge decides who gets close to a POTUS.

I'll give you a HINT… POTUS decides who gets to be close to him and who talks to him.

Period. The end. See Biden only taking to certain members.

And it's freedom of the press to say what they want. No one is arguing different. Their is not a constitutional right to participate in a meeting at the White House or on AF1.

If you and you activist judge wants to keep pushing this, then there will be nothing but 1:1 interviews from Trump or simply mean tweets.

You want to land there? I am cool with it. Or we could continue to enjoy the most transparent and accessible
PERSON ever, but without the incessant whining, lying and narrative making corrupt press doing the bidding of Dems and foreign influencers from the grounds of Trumps home.

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WestAustinAg said:

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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness or manic depression, is a mental health condition characterized by significant mood swings, including manic (or hypomanic) episodes and depressive episodes.

Manic episodes are marked by elevated mood, increased energy, decreased need for sleep.
Depressive episodes are marked by feels of sdness, hopelessness and loss of interest.

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Explains why Biden was always sleeping and yelling at random people in a room full of guest or reporters.

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I guess Trump is carrying on the tradition.

flown-the-coop said:

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Hey an decide who is press and who is not.

Else, the Hormuz Letter could claim inalienable rights to the WH briefing room.

You and the other constitutional lawyer pretenders think you have this in the bag.

You would be wrong. Common sense tells you someone other than a judge decides who gets close to a POTUS.

I'll give you a HINT… POTUS decides who gets to be close to him and who talks to him.

Period. The end. See Biden only taking to certain members.

And it's freedom of the press to say what they want. No one is arguing different. Their is not a constitutional right to participate in a meeting at the White House or on AF1.

If you and you activist judge wants to keep pushing this, then there will be nothing but 1:1 interviews from Trump or simply mean tweets.

You want to land there? I am cool with it. Or we could continue to enjoy the most transparent and accessible
PERSON ever, but without the incessant whining, lying and narrative making corrupt press doing the bidding of Dems and foreign influencers from the grounds of Trumps home.

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The media outlets in question are already established as press.

I don't think nothing but 1 on 1 interviews with Trump, or god forbid just tweets or AI memes, would lead to any additional public trust. That would erode trust in Republicans. That would come out in the polls. It wouldn't be good for anyone.

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WestAustinAg said:

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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness or manic depression, is a mental health condition characterized by significant mood swings, including manic (or hypomanic) episodes and depressive episodes.

Manic episodes are marked by elevated mood, increased energy, decreased need for sleep.
Depressive episodes are marked by feels of sdness, hopelessness and loss of interest.

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Explains why Biden was always sleeping and yelling at random people in a room full of guest or reporters.

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I guess Trump is carrying on the tradition.

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Trump sleeping?

Evidence?

And taking a video still of him looking down or blinking and "reporting" it as sleeping is one of the reasons CNN is no longer considered to be "press".

Bwahahahaha

Is "already established press" some sort of magical terminology granting one permanent inalienable rights to be within reach of POTUS and harass him of questions?

Honestly, I know have to go back and read the rest of you post after spitting out my coffee and typing this reply.

Erode trust in Republicans? By banning CNN?

Who in your mind would be influenced in such a way.

In fact, polling (assuming actual accurate polling) would almost certainly show that banning CNN and MSNOW from the WH pressers would INCREASE, perhaps dramatically, trust in both the executive and the press in general.

It's comical you think people have any remaining respect for those "news" organizations.

Dude, they're not news reporters. They're dem activists. Hope this helps.

Trump may not win the legal, and he probably knows it, but CNN is taking an absolute beating on the interwebs.