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The US president insists media outlets report 'fiction and lies' as he enforces new bans on White House access.
United States President Donald Trump has announced that, effective immediately, CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned from the White House.
On Friday, Trump posted on Truth Social his displeasure with the media outlets' coverage of his administration.
"I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW … and Politico … from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" Trump wrote.
"Media Outlets shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they're covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow."
Asked by reporters later on Friday what he meant by other outlets "to follow", Trump named The New York Times and The Washington Post as what he called "fake news".
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the outlets "purposely write negative news".
"You get so tired of reading and seeing fake news," he said in the Oval Office. "They purposely write negative news, and they do that because they want to try and diminish the Republicans and a Republican administration. And honestly, we've done a fantastic job."
Asked why he was taking action now, Trump said it was because of the news organisations' "cumulative" coverage.
Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reported from Washington, DC, that Trump's ban will likely be challenged soon.
"The United States has the First Amendment [of its Constitution] that says the government cannot restrict access to this sort of thing," he said.
"Other presidents have been angry at press coverage before. Lyndon B Johnson used to rail about it. Richard Nixon wondered whether or not he could ban certain people from the White House as well," he said. "At every point, they were told it's not a good look."
CNN denounced the move, saying it stands behind its White House team and their "fair and accurate reporting".
"We have a right under the US Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government," a CNN spokesperson told Al Jazeera. "Should the ban, which President Trump threatened, go ahead, it would be an illegal assault on that fundamental and constitutionally-protected right."
Politico said it would "continue to fairly report on this White House and future ones. We will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights against any attempt to restrict them."
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