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Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban
theguardian.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The White House barred CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One to provide pool television coverage of President Trump's trip to Tennessee, escalating tensions between the administration and certain news outlets.
- Trump criticized CNN and MS Now, calling them "fake news" and "MS DNC," and dismissed challenging questions from reporters, telling one female correspondent to "be quiet."
- Since his first presidency, Trump has frequently labeled non-supportive media as "the enemy of the people," and during his second term, has increasingly silenced female reporters asking tough questions.
- Following the ban, a federal judge temporarily restored credentials for blacklisted outlets, but Trump’s aides still prevented CNN and MS Now from covering a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Instead of CNN, the pro-Trump network Real America’s Voice accompanied Trump on his Tennessee trip, sharing limited social media clips, while print reporters were allowed to travel but not question the president.
