No network TV coverage on Trump amid his unprecedented media ban

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Sep 21, 2026 · 11:27 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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President Trump met with the New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and was also preparing for Tuesday's UN General Assembly. But the president is also in the middle of a fight with the media, making it difficult to cover any of that as business as usual. Ed O'Keefe reports.

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▪ Three media outlets sue over Trump WH ban — NBC News Politics
▪ Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban — BBC News — World

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Publication time	Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:27:16 -0400
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