Trump’s War on the Press Backfires

Banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House looks like a tantrum. But it’s part of his bigger assault on the free press.

Donald Trump announced Friday that he’s barring three news organizations, CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, from the White House, accusing them of “purposely” writing “negative news” to “diminish the Republicans and a Republican administration.” He didn’t name a story. He didn’t need to. The point was never a specific grievance.