Trump Faces Media Boycott After Press Pool Withdrawal
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The White House banned some reporters from following President Trump.
Many news groups did not like this. They showed solidarity. This means they supported each other.
Some reporters left the press pool. A press pool is a small group of reporters. They watch the president and share news with everyone.
After this, the White House started a new channel. It is called Trump TV. It works all day and night. People call this 24/7.
The channel shows old videos of the president. People call this a 'greatest hits' show. It means the best old moments.
Because of the ban, there are fewer pictures of the president now. Many people are watching this story closely.
Vocabulary6 words
- solidarity
- when people support each other
- press pool
- a small group of reporters who watch and share news
- 24/7
- all day and all night, every day
- greatest hits
- a collection of the best old moments
- boycott
- when people stop doing something to show they are angry
- media
- TV, newspapers, and websites that share news
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Answer key
1. It banned some of them 2. A new channel with old videos of the president 3. False
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The White House banned some _____ from following President Trump.
Many news groups did not like this. They showed _____.
Some reporters left the _____. It is a small group of reporters.
After this, the White House started a new _____. It is called Trump TV.
It works all day and night. People call this _____.
The channel shows old videos of the president. People call this a '_____' show.
Because of the ban, there are fewer _____ of the president now.
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