Trump Faces 'Cancellation' After Years of Must-See TV
The gist
Major networks are boycotting the White House press pool over Trump's ban on select outlets.
The standoff tests how much live coverage a president commands as cameras pull back.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026Trump cut the ribbon on his new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House, recorded only by a second-tier news broadcaster that could not capture his voice over the roar of Marine One.
- Sep 21, 2026By the end of the day, Trump appeared live on CNN, filmed by cameras that met him when he arrived in New York and were not part of the boycott agreement, as a guest at Gracie Mansion with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- Sep 22, 2026Trump's speech to the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to be carried by the United Nations camera feed.