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FiveStack LIVE: Trump’s “Human Printer” Natalie Harp Triggers White House Media Blackout As Trump’s Approval Sinks to 29% - Near Nixon Territory
5️⃣ Natalie Harp Triggered CNN Ban — Paramount Clears Merger, Editorial Board Gutted
Trump’s aide Natalie Harp showed the President a reel of TV hosts criticizing him this week, and within hours Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House press pool. The move backfired spectacularly: major networks including Fox, NBC, and ABC walked out of the pool in solidarity, leaving the White House with no credentialed media. Meanwhile, the Ellison family’s Paramount cleared the final legal hurdle to merge CNN and CBS News, striking a deal with the Attorney General that…
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