fredag 25 september 2026
Trump’s USA The war on the media
Trump’s olive branch: "Thanks for fair coverage"
After days of heated conflict, Donald Trump has offered some unusually conciliatory words to the media, Newsweek reports.
During a White House press briefing, Trump described Xi Jinping’s state visit as fantastic and continued:
"Thank you very much, and we appreciate the fair coverage. It has been very fair. We appreciate it."
Last weekend, Trump announced that CNN, Politico, and MSNBC were barred from the White House for reporting "fake news." This led to a widespread media boycott of his appearances. A judge...
Dispute over Xi banquet – claims media "refused" to cover it
US President Donald Trump claims that CNN and MSNBC "refused" to cover Thursday’s state banquet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to The Hill.
"CNN and MSDNC—showing just how fake they are—refused today to cover one of the biggest and most magnificent events in many years," Trump asserted in a post on Truth Social.
However, the media giants present a different picture, stating that they were once again shut out of the White House while attempting to report on the state dinner. Reporters from both CNN and MSNBC say they were stopped by the president's security personnel.
Last week, the Trump administration barred CNN, Politico, and MSNBC from working inside the White House. On Thursday, however, a federal judge overturned the decision, and after some back-and-forth, the reporters were once again permitted to cover events from the presidential residence. It is therefore unclear why the reporters were not allowed into the dinner on Thursday evening.
forced him to reverse the decision.
Trump barred media outlets from the White House again
Media outlets CNN and MSNBC were denied access to the White House state banquet last night, according to both organizations. This occurred despite a federal judge overturning the Trump administration's decision to bar the media from the presidential residence on Thursday.
The journalists had requested accreditation to report on the state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, when they presented their press credentials, they were denied entry.
"They checked the system and said I wasn't cleared to enter," says CNN journalist Betsy Klein.
There have been many twists and turns in Donald Trump's war on the media. Last week, he barred CNN, Politico, and MSNBC from the premises, citing national security concerns.
US-China relations
Trump objects to Xi’s support for Iran: “Unacceptable”
During talks at the White House on Thursday, Donald Trump took issue with China’s support for Iran. This was stated by the US Ambassador to China, David Perdue, speaking to CNBC, according to *The Guardian*.
“We have made it clear to them that any assistance they provide to Iran—whether direct or indirect, involving intelligence, components, or military equipment—is completely unacceptable.”
The Trump administration has launched an economic war against Iran with the aim of cutting the country off from the global economy. However, critics argue that this strategy is ineffective without the participation of China, which has long-standing ties to Iran.
Meanwhile, Trump has praised the meeting with Xi in Washington and announced that the leaders will meet again in China in November and at the G20 summit in Miami in December.
Analyses: Lots of fanfare, little substance
Xi Jinping’s state visit to the US featured plenty of pomp and circumstance but little substance, according to analyses by *The Wall Street Journal* and CNN.
Donald Trump angered many China hawks within his own party with the lavish spectacle he hosted, while Xi engaged in classic Chinese “panda diplomacy”—with two of the animals set to move to the Atlanta Zoo.
On the trade front, little happened beyond a two-month postponement of the trade war and China’s purchase of 25 million tons of US soybeans, report *WSJ*’s Alex Leary, Alexander Ward, and Lingling Wei.
“A day of grand gestures yielded few concrete answers.”
The presidents exchanged gifts and compliments and discussed the possibility of working together to mitigate the risks associated with AI development, write CNN’s Stephanie Yang and Sylvie Zhuang. "For a historic summit intended to address the rising tensions between the world’s two economic and geopolitical superpowers, the trip to Washington was rather uneventful."
However, this suits Xi perfectly, they continue. Confident in the knowledge of China’s progress—which is causing anxiety among Americans—he could calmly exchange pleasantries with Trump and project an image of stability and cooperativeness. These moments were broadcast by well-choreographed Chinese state media, standing in stark contrast to the media chaos prevailing in the US following Trump’s ban on certain reporters.
Trump tight-lipped about the meeting: "Xi also wants to rename AI"
Donald Trump has little to say following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Writing on Truth Social, he describes the meeting as "very productive for both the US and China" and predicts that "fantastic things will happen," yet offers no details.
Instead, he devotes the bulk of the post to a new name for AI that he has come up with.
"Just like almost everyone else, (Xi) seemed to like calling the poorly named 'artificial intelligence' by a much more accurate and important name: superintelligence. That would be 'super'! Everyone else agreed yesterday, too."
Trump introduced the concept of "superintelligence" earlier this week. He dislikes the term "artificial intelligence" because he feels it "sounds fake."
All US diplomats have been ordered to use the new name.
European Security
Putin on the reports: "We are not planning an attack"
Vladimir Putin denies that Russia has any aggressive plans regarding European countries other than Ukraine, AFP reports.
"Many in Europe speak of an imminent attack by Russia and therefore believe they must prepare for hostilities—for war against Russia. I want to emphasize once again: We are not planning any hostilities against Europe," he says.
Yesterday, two new reports emerged—one from Danish intelligence and one from a Lithuanian defense source speaking to *El Mundo*—citing an alleged CIA warning.
According to the reports, the risk of a limited Russian attack on NATO is increasing, and Spain, France, and Italy are said to be at risk of drone attacks.
Reports: Russia planning drone attacks against Spain, France, or Italy
Russia is planning to carry out drone attacks against Spain, France, or Italy. The US CIA has conveyed this warning to several European countries, a source close to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense told *El Mundo*.
Lithuanian authorities state they are aware that Russia plans to attack using "Gerbera" drones, which are just over two meters long.
"They will use drones launched from the sea, concealed in a shipping container on a vessel," the source says.
Several European countries are said to have possessed this information since the sudden trip to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe on August 25. That could explain why Emmanuel Macron hastily and unexpectedly convened a series of crisis meetings in mid-September.
The fact that Spain, France, and Italy are singled out is linked to the upcoming elections in these countries in 2027. All three have more or less Kremlin-friendly fringe parties that could exploit public anxiety to campaign against support for Ukraine.
Denmark warns of increased risk of Russian attack on NATO: "Not theory – reality"
In the coming months, Russia is expected to escalate its hybrid warfare against Europe, while the risk of a "limited" Russian attack on a NATO country also rises. This is the conclusion reached by the Danish intelligence service (FE) in a new report, according to SVT News.
The report describes the risk of a Russian attack on a NATO country as "unlikely," yet something that can no longer be ruled out. Such an attack could occur while the war in Ukraine is still ongoing, according to the FE—contrary to its previous assessment that Russia would only possess the capacity to wage a "local war" against a neighbor six months after the conclusion of the Ukraine conflict.
"What we are discussing today is not theory; it is something we are in the midst of—it is reality," said FE chief Thomas Ahrenkiel at a press briefing.
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