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Trump Banned the Media. This Time, the Media Struck Back.

September 22, 2026 00:27:38 5.4 MB ( 21.13 MB less) Downloads: 0

For every day of Donald J. Trump’s presidency, there has been a camera from a major television network pointed at him. But on Monday, that all changed.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Michael M. Grynbaum discuss the face-off between the president and the press. 

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