Trump Stands Up to Biased Media: Replaces CNN with LindellTV on Air Force One for Knoxville Game
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President Donald Trump took decisive action to protect the integrity of White House coverage by barring CNN from Air Force One and inviting the patriotic LindellTV for the Knoxville trip.
President Donald Trump made a bold move to ensure fair and honest reporting by excluding CNN from the Air Force One flight to Knoxville, Tennessee, for a college football game, and instead welcoming the conservative platform LindellTV. This decision follows a federal judge’s order requiring the White House to restore press credentials to CNN, Politico, and MS NOW after a temporary ban that was put in place to address concerns over biased and misleading coverage.
Trump addressed the issue on Truth Social, rightly questioning why so-called 'FAKE NEWS' outlets should be granted privileged access to the White House. He reaffirmed his commitment to truthful reporting, stating that 'fake news should not be allowed in the White House.' The administration’s initial ban on September 18 was a justified response to repeated misinformation, and although a district judge ordered the reinstatement of press badges on September 24, the White House exercised its discretion by not allowing CNN on the Air Force One flight the following day.
'I love an open free press,' Trump told reporters before departing on Marine One, adding, 'What I don’t like is fake news, and they’re fake news 100 percent.'
LindellTV, founded by Trump supporter Mike Lindell, and Real America’s Voice were added to the Air Force One schedule, ensuring that the American people receive coverage from outlets committed to honest and balanced reporting.