Trump Reveals The Wild Condition For Lifting The Media Ban

President Donald Trump says he will “probably” let CNN, MS Now, and Politico back into the White House. That was the plan. But the condition is wild. He will only do it if a judge rules against him in a lawsuit he calls unfair. He told reporters, “I probably will,” if he loses the case.

The news organizations filed the suit in Washington, D.C. They claim the ban breaks the law. Trump says he plans to fight the lawsuit hard. He banned the three outlets for what he calls “fake news”. The president believes he has “a right to clean out fake news”. He sees the coverage as dangerous to the nation.

The Judge and the Ban

Trump is not shy about his view of the court. He said, “It’s a judge who’s not a particularly fair judge, and so you never know”. He spoke during a meeting in New York. He argued the ban is a national security matter. He says the media makes “false, malicious” statements without sources. “It’s very dangerous for our country,” he concluded.

This is where it changes. The ban started on Friday. Trump cited “FICTION and LIES” in a post on Truth Social. He wrote that outlets should not report lies about the President. He warned other fake news outlets to follow. The television pool reacted fast. CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC agreed to boycott their spots in the press pool. They will not cover his events until the ban is lifted.

A History of Access

Trump has done this before. In 2018, he tried to strip credentials from Jim Acosta of CNN. He also targeted other journalists that year. He eventually dropped that ban. He lost a federal lawsuit over it. Now, the major networks are standing together. According to The Daily Caller, Fox News, ABC, CBS, and NBC jointly decided to boycott their place in the press pool.

The president expects the media to show up anyway. He noted, “By the way, they said they weren’t going to be here, but they came. I knew that would happen”. He asked if they would be with Chinese President Xi Jinping the next day. The timing is tight. On Tuesday, Trump reaches New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, reports the New York Post. The networks are watching closely.

The Real Stakes

Trump holds the power to end this standoff, but only if the courts force his hand. He says he won’t stand for false reports about the war. He insists he has the right to clear out dangerous news. The networks say the ban violates the First Amendment. They say the administration violated due process.

The situation remains unresolved. The outlets have teamed up to sue the administration over access. Trump says he will abide by the judge’s ruling if he loses. He just doubts the judge will be fair. The press pool will not return until the ban is gone. The country watches to see who blinks first. The media walks out, but the President says he has a right to keep them out.

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