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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.