CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction

The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F01%2F7f%2Fc3c8dbcc46688eb6c5bf94a3406f%2Fap26268639286662.jpg' alt='The motorcade of President Donald Trump departs the White House en route to the National Archives to greet China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.</p><p>(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-145142' />