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In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-21T15:46:00.821Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-21T15:38:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-21T15:46:00.821Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named outlets, but relies on anonymous sourcing for the lawsuit's basis.","critic":"Reports are largely digests, with one full report providing more detail and context.","hype":"Headlines use strong language like 'endangers' and 'halt' without full substantiation in all digests."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#CNN","#PressFreedom","#FirstAmendment","#Media"],"entities":["Donald Trump","CNN","Politico","MS NOW","CBS","NBC","ABC","Fox News"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW.","The veto jeopardised audiovisual coverage of Trump's UN trip, as CNN was responsible for distributing images.","In solidarity, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox stopped their joint television coverage of the president.","CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit against the administration, alleging First Amendment violations."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, an action that jeopardised the audiovisual coverage of his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly. CNN had been responsible for distributing images from the president's travels to other media outlets. This system, known as a pool, has been in place for decades. Trump stated his action was against 'fake news', not freedom of the press. In response to the ban, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox suspended their joint television coverage of Trump in solidarity with the affected outlets. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit against the administration, citing violations of the First Amendment."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's statement"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Infobae reported that Trump stated his action was against 'fake news', a problem that had spread like a cancer in the United States. 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