Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Transcript: Trump Rage over Failing Press Ban Erupts in Epic Self-Own

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The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 28 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . After we recorded, Trump again did a ban , yet this time it was only CNN and it was more narrow, excluding it from Air Force One. But’s unclear whether that will last.

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    Trump’s Rage over Failing Press Ban Goes Off Rails in Epic Self-Own (opens The New Republic)

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    A few days ago, Donald Trump exploded in an extended tirade at news organizations. Why? Because they had suspended TV pool coverage of him to show solidarity with three news outlets he’d banned from the White House. This resulted in no TV footage of his reception of Xi Jinping at the White House.

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    Transcript: Trump Rage over Failing Press Ban Erupts in Epic Self-Own (opens The New Republic)

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    The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 28 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . After we recorded, Trump again did a ban , yet this time it was only CNN and it was more narrow, excluding it from Air Force One. But’s unclear whether that will last.

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