US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/trump-tv-networks-white-house-pool-coverage

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Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 57 pts · 1d (3 replies)

This IS the correct response.

kersploosh@sh.itjust.works · 47 pts · 1d (2 replies)

It's long overdue. This should have been the response last year when the Pentagon started limiting press access and required journalists to sign a pledge to only publish pre-approved information.

Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 12 pts · 1d

100% Agree.

john117@piefed.jmsquared.net · 4 pts · 18h

this should have been the response ten years ago, better late than never I guess

beliquititious@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 45 pts · 1d (1 reply)

A coalition of four other networks – ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC, who with CNN form part of a “pool” which take turns providing television coverage of presidential events – said they would not cover events in solidarity with CNN.

It's kind of a testament to how unpopular Trump has become that Fox News would join in on the boycott. I wonder how long they'll keep it up.

In a show of support with the banned outlets, several outlets, including the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Associated Press, said they would not publish or distribute images taken as part of the White House photography pool on Monday, including the president’s departure on Marine One and his events at the United Nations in New York, until midnight eastern. In a statement, the Washington Post described the action as part of a “collective effort”.

Good for them, gold star. Pretty useless though all things considered.

Tinfoil hat theory: Fox is glad to have Trump off their airwaves for a little while because covering his events live isn't a good look due to his increasing dementia and record low attendance for public events.

anon_8675309@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 18h

Fox News has two sides. Journalism and opinion. They spend a lot of money on the journalism, and they’re actually really good at it, because that drives the propaganda machine. They have to know which way the wind is blowing to shape their agenda going forward.

This is a self serving move. They want to always be shaping public opinion so they don’t want any press banned because they could be next.

KC_Royalz@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1d (5 replies)

Fox is only joining this because they know they will be banned if Dems win

frongt@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 1d (2 replies)

What world are you living in where the controlled-opposition do-nothing conservative corporate Democrats would do that? There is nothing in the several decades that would indicate they plan to do anything but hand-wringing.

KC_Royalz@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1d (1 reply)

Obama considered banning a journalist from fox news.

I don't know. Something tells me voters are fed up and want their reps to actually rep and hand out consequences

somethingsnappy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d

First, Obama is a conservative. Second, if I remember right, it was a particular person, not a network.

Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1d

Still weird that Fox News is smarter about this than eddy sheeran when it's about genocide

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 23h

TBF they've been on the right side of history at least one more time - as opposed to the 9998 times they were actively promoting the wrong side.

ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 11 pts · 1d

It's not like anything he says is worth listening to anyways. You're probably more informed if you don't listen to Trump speak.

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 10 pts · 23h

So. MAGA has started an all-out media war. I wonder if even Hitler was that stupid. Honest question, I have no idea how they dealt with the media. Shouting "Lügenpresse", yeah, but they still needed broadcasting, no?

FenrirIII@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 15h

I guess the White House is feeling de-pressed

discocactus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1d

They should have done this soooooo sooo soo much sooner. Disrespectful? No attention. Boom. Oldest trick in the book with bullies.