Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:44am on 22 Sep 2026,Tuesday International
A White House ceremony featuring Donald Trump went without audible remarks on Monday after US television networks suspended shared presidential pool coverage. Trump was unveiling a new helipad on the South Lawn for Marine One when the White House livestream showed him speaking, but helicopter noise made his remarks inaudible. The development followed the administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over reporting Trump described as “fake news”. ABC, CBS, Fox News, CNN and NBC normally rotate responsibility for pool coverage and share footage. CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit challenging the ban. The dispute coincided with Trump’s diplomatic engagements and Xi Jinping’s visit.
