He also affirmed his support for freedom of press.
"With coverage, I think it's very important that we have it all the way around for everyone."However, Pope did not mention or refer to Trump in his response but called the coverage really important.The question stemmed from the Trump administration’s announcement to ban three major outlets CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House over the concerns of promoting negativity, lies and fake news.Considering the ban as a violation….
On Thursday, a federal judge blocked Trump’s ban and ordered the admin to restore their access.Following a judge's temporary restraining order, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico returned to the White House on Thursday, marking a temporary setback in President Donald Trump’s ongoing feud with outlets over their critical coverage.Even no major American network aired live coverage of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington and state dinner and both CNN….
Pope Leo XIV defends media coverage of public figures amid Trump ban question September 25, 2026.

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