Donald Trump Bars Three American Media Outlets from the White House
The U.S. president accuses CNN, MS NOW and Politico of spreading "fake news" as midterm elections approach in November.
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to ban three major American media outlets from the White House, according to reporting by Le Monde. The CNN and MS NOW television networks, as well as journalists from the news website Politico, are targeted by this measure.
According to Le Monde, the U.S. president accuses these media organizations of spreading "fake news," an expression he uses frequently to denounce content he deems unfavorable to his administration or his party.
This decision comes at a politically tense moment, as polls reportedly show Republicans trailing ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for early November, Le Monde notes.
Le Monde does not specify, in the excerpt reviewed, the specific details of this exclusion or reactions from the affected media outlets. It has not been possible at this stage to obtain official confirmation from the White House regarding the exact scope of this measure.
This announcement reflects a long-standing strained relationship between Donald Trump and portions of the American press, which he regularly characterizes as biased against him.
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