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Legal blow for Trump as ruling by GOP judges 'bodes poorly' for media ban
President Donald Trump on August 27, 2026, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas (Photo Credit: NASA/John Kraus)
The White House Wants a Loyalty Test for Journalism
Access as an Instrument of Power
According to Politico’s reporting, President Donald Trump barred MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House while openly tying access to favorable coverage. In a Monday Truth Social post, he argued that organizations producing negative, allegedly false or defamatory reporting should not be admitted. The administration controls access; the excluded journalists do not. That is…
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