Jamie Raskin calls for a media boycott if Trump continues violating press freedom
Jamie RaskinU.S. representative from Maryland, posting on his official account
Raskin accused Trump of banning news organizations that would not lie for him and said media organizations should boycott the White House if the president continued violating press freedom.
“After illegally bulldozing half of the White House, Trump bans media that won’t lie for him from the other half. Every self-respecting media entity in America should boycott what’s left of the White House if he keeps violating press freedom.”
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Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
On Friday, September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that, "effective immediately, I am banning" CNN, MS NOW and Politico "from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" About an hour later, in the Oval Office, he said no particular story prompted the decision, that he does not want the outlets "in my office," and that "somebody has a right to keep them away" if outlets write false stories. The three outlets and press-freedom groups oppose the exclusion, citing constitutional protection for the press, and the White House Correspondents' Association said it "stands in defense of our colleagues at CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO." On Saturday, September 19, MS NOW, CNN and Politico said their White House reporters were refused entry and had press passes confiscated; the White House referred questions to Trump's earlier remarks. The dispute is over whether President Trump should exclude named news organizations from White House access over what they report.
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Raskin's own post responding to Trump's announcement that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were banned from the White House.
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Raskin posted after Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were banned from the White House because of their coverage.
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The post proposes a boycott if the president continues restricting press freedom; it does not qualify that opposition.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Raskin characterizes the exclusions as a violation of press freedom and urges collective action against them.
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