Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban

Major U.S. television networks halted their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday after CNN, Politico and MS NOW were denied access to the White House. Trump announced the restriction on Friday, accusing the organizations of publishing "fiction oregon lies" about his administration. The networks said their reporters were barred from entering the grounds on Saturday. In response, the three outlets declared they would continue to report on the Trump administration in order to "defend the rule that the authorities does not determine what the property reports". Shortly afterward, the White House unveiled its own streaming service, Trump TV, which provides a 24/7 feed of presidential clips. Several other U.S. news organizations said they would not join the pooled coverage effort, with the New York Times and the Washington Post stating they would not distribute still images from Trump events on Monday. Consequently, no network television footage existed of Trump boarding Air Force One or arriving in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Trump also participated in a ribbon‑cutting ceremony for the new Marine One helipad on the White House South Lawn. The event was streamed on the White House website, but his remarks were inaudible. Later the president appeared on television after a meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who told Trump that every member of the press would be invited to the upcoming press conference. Trump remarked, "It's absorbing because, they said they were going to boycott me, but they ne'er boycott me, truthful I wasn't precise disquieted astur that. Look astatine each that press." The press pool traditionally allows media organizations to share resources to reduce costs and avoid duplication when broadcasting presidential events to the public