New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has once again taken a big and tough step against the media. He has announced to ban three big media organizations like CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Trump says that these three institutions were continuously spreading fake news about him and his administration, hence this ban has been implemented with immediate effect.
Trump first made the information about this big decision public on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday. In the same post, he also indicated that similar action may be taken against some other media institutions in the coming days.
Why was it banned? Trump gave the reason
Trump said in his statement that CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been continuously publishing fake news, hence a decision has been taken to keep them out of the White House. Regarding MS NOW, he said that this channel has recently changed its name from MSNBC, and behind this he cited lack of audience and decreasing credibility as the reason. While targeting Politico, Trump cited a government subscription and made serious allegations linking it to corruption.
Action may be taken against more media institutions
Trump further said that whenever any media organization covers news related to the President, his administration or America, it should not be allowed to write false and fabricated things. He clearly indicated that in future, similar strictness can be taken against other institutions spreading fake news. Shortly thereafter, while talking to the journalists present in the Oval Office, Trump also defended his decision. He clearly said that he does not want these media organizations anywhere near his office or the White House. According to him, if an institution repeatedly publishes false news, it has every right to keep it away. Trump also added that the country needs honest journalism and the media should always remain impartial.
CNN called it an attack on press freedom
On the other hand, CNN has given a sharp reaction to this entire matter. The channel has called it a direct and illegal attack on the freedom of the press. Let us tell you that even before this, during his first term, Trump had stopped the entry of a CNN reporter, whereas in history, former President Richard Nixon had imposed a similar ban on the Washington Post regarding the reporting of the Watergate scandal.