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Politics● ElevatedSep 26 · Sep 26, 2026, 3:26 AM

CNN blocked from Trump’s trip as White House signals new media curb

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America

The White House signalled on Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. The news organisation was replaced by Real America’s Voice News, a conservative network, for the president’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to White House guidance. Trump is scheduled to attend a college-football game between the University of Tennessee...

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