Crooksandliars iconCrooksandliarsSep 21, 2026 ~1 min source read

JD Vance Insists Trump 'Not Banning Media' When He Says 'I Am Banning' Press Outlets

What he's doing is saying, we're not gonna give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda," Vance replied. Vice President JD Vance insisted President Donald Trump is "not banning media outlets," three days after the president literally said that he was "banning" three of them.

JD Vance Insists Trump 'Not Banning Media' When He Says 'I Am Banning' Press Outlets

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What he's doing is saying, we're not gonna give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda," Vance replied.

Vice President JD Vance insisted President Donald Trump is "not banning media outlets," three days after the president literally said that he was "banning" three of them.

The White House rapid response account posted a clip of the exchange on X at 10:47 a.m., stacking the vice president's denial directly above a screenshot of Trump's announcement.

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Vice President JD Vance insisted President Donald Trump is "not banning media outlets," three days after the president literally said that he was "banning" three of them. The White House rapid response account posted a clip of the exchange on X at 10:47 a.m., stacking the vice president's denial directly above a screenshot of Trump's announcement. "Do you think it's appropriate for the president to be banning media outlets just because he doesn't like what they report?" a reporter asked.

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  • How is this not an attack on free speech?" a second reporter asked at the Maryland air base.
  • … Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow," Trump wrote.
  • What he's doing is saying, we're not gonna give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda," Vance replied.
  • Trump announced the ban Friday in a Truth Social post that named CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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"Sir, you talked a lot about free speech over the years.

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