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Why is President Trump banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House?

Roxanne Evans 0:03
A major move. I'm Roxanne Evans, Fox News. President Trump will be meeting with China's Xi Jinping next week, but he's banning some media outlets from the White House before that happens. Fox's Peter Ducey reports.
Luke Thomas 0:15
Before the She sit down, the President attends the United Nations General Assembly and plans to huddle with Gulf leaders at a critical moment in the Iran War. Asked to preview his remarks to the UN, the president is reflecting on last year's visit. Hoping to control coverage, President Trump posted today effective immediately. I am banning fake news CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House as a result of the United States. They're constant reporting fake news.

What did Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say about democracy and news manipulation?

Donald J. Trump 0:43
It's really just cumulative stories over the last two years you get sick of it.
Luke Thomas 0:48
For decades, CNN, like Fox, has been part of a rotating five network TV pool with crews traveling with the president all around the world.
Roxanne Evans 0:59
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on X at Donald Trump, this is a democracy. You will not be able to manipulate the news or hide the truth. Vice President J.D. Vance hoped to give some Republican candidates a boost in Iowa Friday.
Kristen Goodwin 1:13
Vice President J.D. Vance touting Republican candidates, including Zach Lane for Iowa governor.
J.D. Vance 1:18
He's not plotting constantly on how to get into the next bigger and higher office.

How is Vice President JD Vance supporting Republican candidates in the Iowa governor race?

J.D. Vance 1:23
He is a man of conviction, and he's a man who cannot be bought or told by anyone what to do.
Kristen Goodwin 1:30
Telling a crowd in Council Bluffs, Lane, a farmer, believes in strong families and is committed to putting parents in charge of their kids' education.
J.D. Vance 1:38
Let's get him in the governor's mansion and let's put him to work for the state of Iowa.
Kristen Goodwin 1:45
Lane faces Democrat Rob Sand, the state auditor, in November, who has been campaigning on public safety and cutting costs. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.
Roxanne Evans 1:55
America's listening to Fox News. President Trump has announced that all fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have signed on to participate in his most favored nation's Medicaid drug pricing model. He made the announcement in front of reporters in the Oval Office Friday.
Donald J. Trump 2:16
We take historic action to officially extend the benefits of our most favored nation agreements on prescription drug prices to state Medicaid programs all across the nation.

What is the new Most‑Favored‑Nation Medicaid drug‑pricing program announced by President Trump?

Donald J. Trump 2:27
They go into the States and the States are gonna look very good.
Roxanne Evans 2:31
The Most Favored Nations program aims to lower drug prices to those paid by comparably developed nations. The program will be used by all Medicaid programs across the country. And the White House now using Operation Economic Outcast to sanction Iran's cryptocurrency, which largely funds the IRGC's operations. Fox Businesses, Edward Lawrence with details at the White House.
Edward Lawrence 2:53
This is the first time that the Treasury Department has using Operation Economic Outcast to crack down on a digital asset. The sanctions here are that the Trump administration is calling a bit in exchange called Bitbank that is processing fees for ships going through the Strait of Hormuz. The sanctions say that the bank then routes hundreds of millions of dollars into the IRGC for the ships passing through the strait. Now in a statement about the move.

How is Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iranian cryptocurrency to fund the IRGC?

Edward Lawrence 3:18
The Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says designations of Iranian digital asset infrastructure make it perfectly clear that efforts to finance the Iranian regime using cryptocurrencies are not beyond OFAC's reach.
Roxanne Evans 3:29
Well, while the White House is putting economic pressure on Iran, Democrats are quick to point out the economic pressure on Americans as gas prices continue to surge. Cuba has been hit by yet another blackout. Millions across the island are without electricity after its power grid collapse. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official X account, but it did not mention a cause. I'm Roxanne Evans. And this is Fox News.

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