Trump Ramps Up Media Spat by Taking Aim at MSNBC, AP

MSDNC is even worse than CNN. They shouldn’t even have a right to broadcast — Only in America!,

Trump posted to Truth Social, responding to a report from Mediaite about CNN facing layoffs

Karoline Leavittwhite House press secretary

First of all let me just set the record straight. It is a privilege to cover this White House, it's a privilege to be the White House press secretary. Nobody has the right to go into the Oval Office and ask the President of the United States questions. Thats an invitation that is given."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier this month when asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the decision to bar the AP from events in part

Freedom of speech is a pillar of American democracy and a core value of the American people. The White House has said it supports these principles. The actions taken to restrict AP's coverage of presidential events because of how we refer to a geographic location chip away at this important right enshrined in the U.S. Constitution for all Americans."

Associated Press spokesperson Lauren Easton previously told Newsweek

Donald Trumppresident

We're going to keep them out until such time as they agree that it's the Gulf of America. We're very proud of this country, and we want it to be the Gulf of America."

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday about the AP

There are hundreds of outlets on this campus, many of you in this room who don't have the privilege of being part of that pool every single day and getting to ask the president questions." ... We reserve the right to decide who gets to go into the Oval Office."

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