US President Donald Trump has announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House while simultaneously declaring a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he says gives the United States permanent control over Greenland’s security.
Trump announced the media restrictions in a post on Truth Social, accusing the three outlets of repeatedly publishing what he described as “fake news” about his administration.
He said the ban was effective immediately and warned that other media organisations could face similar restrictions.
“Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America,” Trump wrote.
The White House has not publicly provided details on how the ban would be implemented. The announcement adds CNN, MS NOW and Politico to a growing list of news organisations that have faced disputes with the Trump administration over press access during his second term.
Trump’s announcement came alongside another major declaration concerning Greenland, where he said the United States had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland to give Washington “permanent control over security, and all other needs” on the strategically important Arctic island.
He said the agreement would allow the US to expand its military presence in Greenland and prevent American adversaries from establishing military bases, deploying troops or making sensitive investments there without US approval.
Trump described the arrangement as an “Infinite Life” agreement and said it would come at no cost to the United States.
He also said the US would immediately begin the process of developing a larger military presence at suitable locations in Greenland.
However, the agreement does not amount to the United States taking ownership of Greenland.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the proposed agreement recognises the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark as well as the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination. The agreement is expected to be formally signed during the United Nations General Assembly next week and remains subject to parliamentary procedures.
The deal follows months of pressure from Trump for greater US control over Greenland, including previous statements about acquiring the territory.
Greenland, a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark, occupies a strategically important position between North America and Europe and has become increasingly significant to US and European security calculations because of its location in the Arctic.
The United States already maintains a military presence on the island, and the new arrangement is expected to expand Washington’s ability to operate there.
Taken together, the two announcements underscore two areas Trump has placed at the centre of his presidency: greater control over access to the White House press corps and an expanded American security footprint in the strategically important Arctic.
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