Trump takes swipe at CNN ahead of UN speech: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’

Published September 22, 2026 10:49am ET | Updated September 22, 2026 10:49am ET



President Donald Trump went after CNN ahead of his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning.

The president briefly spoke to the press upon his arrival at the forum and shot down a question from CNN regarding the public’s negative view of the war in Iran. Last week, the president banned the television network, alongside MS Now and Politico, from the White House grounds.

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