TV networks refuse to cover Trump in solidarity with CNN following ban

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 21, 2026

Fox News, NBC, ABC and CBS withdrew from pool duty in protest of the ban, putting a cloud over coverage of the US president’s trip to the United Nations and meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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