CNN is aghast that President Donald Trump has kicked them off Air Force One for his Saturday trip to Tennessee. The removal follows a federal judge temporarily revoking Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico. The children at CNN have been grounded for bad behavior. So much for them being in charge of the press pool this weekend.
Of course, this grounding gave CNN the perfect opportunity to talk about its favorite subject: itself. (WATCH)
Near the end of the channel’s 8PM hour, CNN’s Anderson Cooper announces CNN is not on the travel list for President Trump visiting Tennessee on Saturday. As you would expect, CNN is once again treating the news about itself as breaking news. pic.twitter.com/GOQLbYgaHF
— Nick (@nspin310) September 26, 2026
The White House is barring CNN from flying on Air Force One on Saturday as part of the news outlet’s duties covering the president on behalf of major television networks. https://t.co/D16Sq92nYb
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 26, 2026
Get over yourself ms Collins. You and your ilk are irrelevant when it comes to honest reporting. Glad to hear you are not included aboard Airforce 1
— Karen Wolford (@KarenWolfoodx) September 26, 2026
Oh no, how will America know what Trump is doing without CNN?
Posters took umbrage at Kaitlan Collins’ use of the word ‘duties.’
CNN has no “duties” aboard Air Force One. It is a private company. It holds no public office; it wasn't elected to anything; it exercises no governmental authority; and it has no entitlement to a seat on the president’s airplane or anywhere else.
Yet these people have become so intoxicated with their own imaginary self-importance, indulged and empowered by establishment judges like Tim Kelly, that they now describe privileged access to the president’s plane as if the Constitution itself grants it.
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) September 26, 2026
Not your “duty”.
— Brian (@BBost41093) September 26, 2026
We didn’t vote to have CNN in the WHITE HOUSE
fair & honest reporting goes a long way .. guess you’re learning that lesson the hard way
‘Journalists’ keep saying they serve and represent Americans, but the truth is they serve themselves and their employer.
It’s not like CNN is needed for the Tennessee trip; another media outlet is already covering the journey and broadcasting it on X. (WATCH)
🚨 BREAKING: CNN is NOT being allowed to travel to Tennessee tomorrow with President Trump aboard Air Force One
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 26, 2026
Instead, @RealAmVoice will be allocated seats on board to cover 47’s trip, and it’ll be broadcasted right here on 𝕏
CUE THE MELTDOWN 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/zu2EoSXLU0
I checked online — Flights available to Knoxville since @nicksortor and @RealAmVoice have your old AF1 seats @CNN
— shelby (@shelbysaidthat) September 26, 2026
Thank you for checking.
Commenters say flying on Air Force One is a privilege, not a right. They have some suggestions on how CNN can make it to Knoxville.
Ohh no @CNN has to buy their own plane tickets, they’ll have to start a Go Fund Me.
— Tom Fenn (@TomFenn24) September 26, 2026
They're welcome to fly commercial
— Eileen O'Toole (@ekotoole) September 26, 2026
They can make stuff up without chartering a flight, can't they?
— Michael Goulish (@Mick_Goulish) September 26, 2026
I always heard that rule one in "Journalism School" was Don't be part of the story. Yet they have made it ALL about themselves.
— bryko (@brkohn) September 26, 2026
You know a news source is trash when their breaking news is about themselves not getting access. How pathetic can they be
— deesee (@deetroiter26807) September 26, 2026
Oh, we still haven't reached the bottom of how pathetic these failing legacy media outlets can be.