Trump Says He Is Banning CNN and Politico From White House
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US President Donald Trump says he will ban two news groups from the White House. The groups are CNN and Politico. Both groups are American media companies.
Trump has had a hard relationship with the US media. This started again when he came back to office. He often says the media is not fair to him.
The White House is the home and office of the US president. Many journalists work there. They ask questions and write news about the president.
It is not clear yet how long the ban will last. CNN and Politico have not said much about the news yet.
This is not the first time Trump has had problems with the media. Many people say the relationship between Trump and journalists is often tense.
Vocabulary15 words
- ban
- to stop someone from doing something
- media
- TV, newspapers, and websites that give news
- relationship
- how two people or groups act with each other
- journalists
- people who write or talk about news
- tense
- not relaxed; full of stress
- office
- a place where someone works
- president
- the leader of a country
- access
- the right to go into a place
- fair
- treating people in a right and equal way
- news
- information about new events
- return
- to come back
- group
- a number of people or things together
- company
- a business that sells things or services
- clear
- easy to understand
- problem
- something that is difficult
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1. Donald Trump 2. Media companies 3. False
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US President Donald Trump says he will _____ two news groups from the White House.
The groups are _____ and Politico.
Both groups are American _____ companies.
Trump has had a hard _____ with the US media.
This started again when he came back to _____.
He often says the media is not _____ to him.
The White House is the home and office of the US _____.
Many _____ work there.
It is not clear how long the _____ will last.
Many people say the relationship between Trump and journalists is often _____.
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