Trump's Media Ban Backfires
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What triggered President Trump’s ban on MS‑NOW, CNN, and Politico reporters?
The press is sort of the representative of Americans in many ways and kind of looking at things. Um, and you know, we saw this with the Pentagon too, when they kicked out, um, you know, even the conservative media outlets that wouldn't sign a sort of loyalty oath, brought in like Laura Loomer and Jack Pasovic and all these crackpots.
It's Monday, September twenty-first. I'm Aaron Ryan, in for Jane Coaston, and this is what a day. President Trump banned MS Now, CNN, and Politico from the White House on Friday, even confiscating some of the reporters' credentials. Former President Barack Obama, who must be exhausted at this point, had this to say about the ban during an appearance at Colgate University.
I'm trying to think what would have happened if I had said, you know what, Fox News, get out of here. It's unimaginable. So But the point I'm making here is is that If you have a certain cohort, let's call it thirty to thirty five percent of the country right now. Which thinks that's okay. Well what that means is we have not developed the kind of understanding of what ру democracy requires.
I mean, democracy requires tattletales. It's true. It's true. All right, President Donald Trump said Sunday that the comically large arch that he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would actually be a top-grade military complex, able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. I think G.I. Joe Fortress, uh, except blocking the view of Arlington National Cemetery. It's one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to leave his mark all over the nation's capital, like a dog peeing on a line of fire hydrants, Is also helping keep America safe. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a military complex and arguing that it's necessary for national security purposes.
It's worth noting that there's an actual military base about a mile away from the location of the proposed Trump arch, so I'm not sure that excuse will fly. Ahead of elections, presidents usually try to assuage voters' fears and minimize damage to their own party. Trump has taken the opposite approach, doubling down on his unpopular policies. So crazy it just might work. Except, new polling from Real Clear Polling has shown just how destructive his behavior has been to Republicans. Democrats have a real shot at winning Senate races in Texas, Ohio, Michigan, New Hampshire, Alaska, Georgia, North Carolina. Some senators even think that conservative strongholds like Kansas and Nebraska could be up for grabs.
Donald Trump once again urged Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, telling him it's all about quote diesel, diesel, diesel, the Financial Times reports. And Trump wrote on social media today: quote, this ridiculous and never-ending war with Ukraine must be ended. Fun fact. Trump said he would end the war with Ukraine on his first day in office. He said this fifty-three times. But instead of doing that, what he did was start a new war that he also promised to end and has not ended. Promises made, promises kept, am I right? But I want to talk about Trump's latest attacks on the media. Joining me today is Will Summer, the senior reporter for the Bulwark and the author of the false flag newsletter.
Will welcome to what a day.
Hey, thanks for having me.
Okay, so the big story in media today, Donald Trump has banned three outlets, mainstream outlets, CNN Politico and MS Now, from the White House, citing the fact that he just he just doesn't like doesn't like the reporting. He doesn't even make m he doesn't even make o overtures that it's about the individual reporters. He just doesn't like the outlets reporting. Can he do that?
Well, you know, I think a court's gonna get to decide. Um uh uh the three outlets now are are have plans to sue. They filed the lawsuit today on Monday. Um, you know I think it's weird. I mean it's uh a l a lot of weird uh stuff b stuff about it, but partially it's weird because Trump is being so open about being like, This is punishment for what they're saying.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What triggered President Trump’s ban on MS‑NOW, CNN, and Politico reporters?
0:00–5:54
2
How are the three outlets responding legally to the White House press ban?
5:54–9:50
3
Is Trump’s justification of a “free‑press crackdown” a First Amendment violation?
9:50–14:11
4
Why does Trump prefer national‑security excuses over logistical ones for the ban?
14:11–17:42
5
What parallels does the podcast draw between the White House ban and the Pentagon’s media exclusions?
17:42–21:11
6
How might the media’s solidarity actions pressure Trump to reverse the ban?
21:11–24:12
7
What are the broader implications of banning mainstream outlets for democratic accountability?
24:12–24:41