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CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
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USAF aircraft carrying the US president
Air Force One is the official air traffic control–designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. The term is commonly used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used to transport the president, and as a metonym for the primary presidential aircraft, VC-25 or VC-25B, although it can be used to refer to any Air Force aircraft the president travels on.
More on Wikipedia ↗Residence and workplace of the US president
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President.
More on Wikipedia ↗President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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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.
Real America's Voice News replaces CNN on Air Force One amid escalating tensions between President Trump and US media.
The White House signaled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip, escalating an ongoing battle over media access to the administration.