Trump Surprised By Presence Of CNN At United Nations General Assembly
Deadline • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump expressed surprise at CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins' presence at the United Nations, despite his ban on CNN from the White House and TV pool coverage.
- CNN was excluded from the White House TV pool rotation, leading other major networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News to suspend their participation in solidarity.
- Collins clarified that CNN continued to cover Trump via UN credentials, not White House credentials, and emphasized that CNN never agreed to stop covering the president.
- CNN, MSNBC, and Politico have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the ban violates First and Fifth Amendment rights, with a federal hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
- While Fox News and the BBC broadcast Trump’s UN speech live, CNN focused on monitoring developments and airing other news content, reflecting ongoing legal and political tensions over media access.
