Trump bans CNN and Politico as US adopts ‘hugely successful’ press freedom model pioneered by Russia, China and North Korea
by Rich Smith 2 months ago 
Donald Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House as America begins adopting the “hugely successful” approach to press freedom pioneered by Russia, China and North Korea.
Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the organisations of reporting “fake news” and warning that other media outlets would follow, although details of precisely how the ban will operate remain unclear.
White House officials said the President had become increasingly interested in overseas media systems after noticing Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un rarely seem troubled by journalists asking awkward questions about why everything is going so badly.
Political analyst Chuck Williams explained, “Russia has demonstrated that if you block independent news organisations, label troublesome journalists ‘foreign agents’ and introduce laws against so-called ‘fake news’, the amount of ‘fake news’ about the government drops dramatically.
“Admittedly, so does the amount of real news about the government, but you can’t have everything.”
Russia has banned or blocked almost all independent media since its invasion of Ukraine, while its remaining major outlets are overwhelmingly state-controlled or owned by Kremlin allies.
China offers further exciting opportunities for American innovation, with major media organisations state-controlled, daily editorial instructions issued by the Communist Party’s Propaganda Department, and more than 100 journalists currently detained in prison.
Williams continued, “Obviously Trump isn’t there yet. Banning journalists from the White House because you dislike their reporting is really entry-level stuff.
“The next step would be deciding which subjects journalists are allowed to report on, followed by branding inconvenient reporting a threat to national security, and eventually ensuring the only remaining news organisations are owned by the government or people extremely friendly with it.
“North Korea has streamlined the process even further by simply banning independent journalism altogether. So there’s still plenty of room for growth for the Trump administration.”
Trump supporters have welcomed the move, insisting America still has the freest press in the whole wide world.
“Anyone can report whatever they like,” explained MAGA activist Chuck Matthews.
“Just so long as what the report is true.
“And fortunately for everyone, it’s President Trump who gets to decide what’s actually true.”
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