CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue the Trump administration after being barred from the White House

South Africa

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Constitutional battle at the center of the narrative · 6 of 24 countries

Pretoria is gauging this showdown in light of the federal court in Washington, noting that the fate of CNN, MS Now and Politico will now depend on a judge, not a presidential decree.

Argentina

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Reading through the prism of domestic press-power tensions · 4 of 24 countries

Buenos Aires sees a domestic reflection in the Trump-press confrontation: the Argentine press reads in it the echo of President Javier Milei's own attacks on critical media.

Australia

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Reading through the prism of domestic press-power tensions · 4 of 24 countries

Canberra draws from the Washington crisis a lesson that goes beyond American borders: what Washington imposes on its journalists serves as a warning for the Australian press itself.

Bangladesh

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Dhaka takes away from this American media crisis the unprecedented solidarity between rival newsrooms, more than just the legal battle waged against Trump.

Bolivia

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

La Paz is gauging this Washington media showdown in light of its own dependence on Washington, as President Rodrigo Paz is simultaneously negotiating support deemed "fundamental" with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Brazil

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Brasília is deciphering the CNN-Politico-MS Now affair as the most concrete test of the first amendment's protections against an executive ready to transform presidential access into a revocable privilege.

Canada

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Ottawa is particularly noting the unprecedented solidarity shown by major American networks, which have suspended their coverage rather than covering a White House without CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.

Spain

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Constitutional battle at the center of the narrative · 6 of 24 countries

Madrid sees the exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico as a blatant infringement on the First Amendment, rather than a simple editorial dispute between the executive and rival newsrooms.

United States

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Constitutional battle at the center of the narrative · 6 of 24 countries

The United States cuts through the disagreement on legal grounds: three editorials take Trump to court in the name of the First Amendment, as rival channels suspend their coverage of the president on their own.

France

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Paris is particularly noting the unprecedented solidarity of the rival chains in the presidential pool, more than the still uncertain outcome of the judicial battle undertaken by CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Greece

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Athens is gauging the unprecedented scale of the backlash from major American networks against the White House and Trump's immediate response with his own channel, "Trump TV".

Indonesia

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Jakarta is particularly mindful of the unprecedented solidarity of five major rival American networks, united against the White House, more so than the details of the lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Italy

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Rome sees the confrontation as a political showdown where Donald Trump is multiplying personal attacks and launching his own channel while the justice system still has to rule.

Mexico

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Mexico City first notes the unprecedented solidarity of the major American networks, which preferred to shut down their cameras rather than cover Donald Trump, before the sole judicial aspect of the dispute.

Nigeria

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Abuja notes the unprecedented solidarity of rival American networks, more than just the legal battle, in a showdown that resonates with the Nigerian editorial offices' own accreditation struggles.

Norway

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Oslo is particularly taking note of the collective response from American television channels, more so than the judicial battle unfolding around the First Amendment.

Pakistan

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Constitutional battle at the center of the narrative · 6 of 24 countries

Islamabad takes from the complaint by CNN, MS NOW and Politico a test of the First Amendment against an executive that has withdrawn accreditations without notice.

Philippines

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Reading through the prism of domestic press-power tensions · 4 of 24 countries

Manila sees in this revolt by American chains a direct echo of its own battles for press freedom, from the closure of ABS-CBN to the lawsuits against Rappler.

Romania

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Reading through the prism of domestic press-power tensions · 4 of 24 countries

Bucharest gauges the blow dealt to Politico in light of its own usage: the same media outlet is collecting this week the reaction of its designated prime minister on the future of the National Rally.

United Kingdom

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

London is deciphering the inner workings of the White House, between Donald Trump's personal anger and a showdown with American editorial offices, more than just a judicial battle.

Russia

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Moscow turns the argument back on the sender: Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov emphasizes that Russia "does not do that" with the media, while Washington bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

Singapore

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Constitutional battle at the center of the narrative · 6 of 24 countries

Singapore takes away from this judicial offensive the solidity of the First Amendment being put to the test by an executive that labels its critics as a "cancer" threatening national security.

Sweden

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Stockholm notes that the boycott of American channels goes beyond partisan divisions, even including Fox News, a channel close to Trump.

Turkey

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Solidarity of the presidential pool as a prominent fact · 13 of 24 countries

Ankara takes away from the case less the trial than the unprecedented scene of five rival channels, including Fox News, united against the White House