It will face legal hurdles, but Trump’s media ban is unquestionably warranted

Published September 22, 2026 9:45am ET | Updated September 22, 2026 9:45am ET



Remember the “hands up, don’t shoot” hoax? How about the “Russian collusion” lie? Do you recall Nicholas Sandmann from Covington Catholic and his interaction with an elderly Native American protester? These were all popular stories that left-wing news outlets reported, were advanced in numerous subsequent news stories, and helped persuade the American public that they were true.

As we all know by now, they were not true. Yet it didn’t stop left-wing media from peddling lies and misinformation that aligned with their political ideals and beliefs, all to convince the American public of something that was never true.

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