Trump says he's banning CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House
Source: NBC News
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of spreading what he called 'FAKE NEWS.' In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that media outlets should not be permitted to repeatedly publish fiction and lies when reporting on the President of the United States. He also warned that additional outlets could face similar consequences, though he declined to name them specifically.
The affected news organizations responded swiftly and defiantly. MSNBC confirmed that its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning and vowed to take all necessary steps to defend its First Amendment rights. CNN stood firmly behind its White House team, describing their reporting as fair and accurate. Politico rejected Trump's claim that it had received $8 million in government subsidies, calling the allegation false and thoroughly debunked.
Trump justified the bans by referencing what he described as cumulative unfair stories over recent years, though he failed to cite any specific report. The White House declined to provide additional details, redirecting inquiries to the president's spoken remarks. Trump also falsely claimed in his announcement that the U.S. government had paid an 'illegal and ridiculous' subscription fee to Politico, an assertion linked to DOGE's alleged financial findings from early 2025.
This action represents the latest escalation in Trump's sustained campaign against news organizations. Earlier, he banned the Associated Press from key access points—including the Oval Office and Air Force One—after it refused to adopt his preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico. That ban prompted a lawsuit that remains ongoing. Trump has also pursued defamation suits against the BBC, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, with mixed legal results so far.
The White House Correspondents' Association condemned the move. Its president, Jacqui Heinrich, said the organization stands in defense of the targeted outlets and their journalists, who she said are being singled out simply for doing their jobs. Heinrich noted that Trump himself described the action in the Oval Office as a 'ban on the free press,' raising serious constitutional concerns. Legal challenges from the affected networks are widely anticipated, given the First Amendment's strong protections for press freedom.
Japanese translation
トランプ大統領は金曜日、CNN、MSNBC、ポリティコの3メディアをホワイトハウスから締め出すと発表した。理由として「フェイクニュース」の拡散を挙げ、真実ソーシャルへの投稿で「大統領報道において虚偽を繰り返すべきではない」と主張した。さらに他のメディアも同様の措置を受けると警告したが、具体名は示さなかった。
対象となった報道機関はいずれも即座に反発した。MSNBCは土曜朝に記者がホワイトハウスへの入構を拒否されたと確認し、修正第1条の権利を守るためあらゆる手段を講じると表明した。CNNは取材チームの報道を「公正かつ正確」と擁護し、ポリティコは政府補助金800万ドルの受領という主張を「完全に否定された虚偽」と断じた。
トランプ氏は「数年にわたる不公正な報道の積み重ね」を理由に挙げたが、具体的な記事は一切示さなかった。ホワイトハウスも詳細な説明を避け、大統領の発言に委ねた。またポリティコへの「違法かつ馬鹿げた」政府購読料支払いを主張したが、これは2025年初頭にDOGEが発見したとされる財政情報に基づくものだ。
今回の措置は、トランプ氏が報道機関に対して繰り広げてきた圧力の最新事例だ。以前にはAP通信をメキシコ湾の名称変更要求に従わなかったとして大統領執務室やエアフォースワンへの取材から締め出し、AP側は提訴して係争中だ。BBCやニューヨーク・タイムズ、ウォールストリート・ジャーナルに対する名誉毀損訴訟も起こしており、結果は区々だ。
ホワイトハウス記者協会のジャクイ・ハインリッヒ会長は今回の決定を強く非難し、「職務を果たしているだけで標的にされた同僚記者たちを支持する」と表明した。トランプ氏自身が大統領執務室で「報道の自由への禁止措置」と表現したことも指摘し、憲法上の重大な懸念を示した。修正第1条の強力な保護を根拠に、各メディアによる法的対抗措置が広く予想されている。
Key vocabulary
- banverb
To officially prohibit someone or something from doing or accessing something.
和訳: 禁止する
The government banned reporters from entering the restricted military zone.
- defiantlyadverb
In a bold, resistant manner that openly challenges authority or opposition.
和訳: 反抗的に、毅然として
The editor defiantly published the story despite pressure from officials to suppress it.
- allegationnoun
A claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong, made without proof.
和訳: 申し立て、疑惑
The senator denied all allegations of financial misconduct during the press conference.
- debunkverb
To expose a claim, theory, or belief as false or exaggerated.
和訳: 論破する、虚偽を暴く
Researchers quickly debunked the viral story about the new health supplement.
