Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans
Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans
特朗普以封杀记者为手段，进一步践踏言论自由
On Friday, the president threatened to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. It could have just been another one of his Truth Social fever dreams, but it turns out it’s very real. All three publications were turned away from the White House this morning, NPR reports, marking an escalation in the administration’s war on the First Amendment.
周五，总统威胁要禁止 CNN、MS Now 和 Politico 进入白宫。这本可能只是他在“真实社交”（Truth Social）平台上又一次狂热的梦呓，但事实证明这是非常真实的。据 NPR 报道，这三家媒体今天上午都被白宫拒之门外，这标志着本届政府对宪法第一修正案的战争进一步升级。
Politico tried to get to the bottom of it, asking why now? It reports that “many senior [White House] staff were surprised by the directive” (what’s new?), and that it was done “while chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town.” Apparently he’s been talked down from this kind of sweeping move before, but Trump has already banned journalists from the White House. In 2025, he barred AP reporters from the White House and Air Force One; the AP sued and is still in litigation over the matter. He also revoked CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s credentials in his first term, though CNN won them back in court. Clearly, the administration is not too worried about adverse judicial rulings.
Politico 试图查明真相，询问为何是现在？报道称，“许多（白宫）高级职员对这一指令感到惊讶”（这有什么新鲜的吗？），而且此事是在“幕僚长苏西·怀尔斯（Susie Wiles）出差期间”完成的。显然，他以前曾被劝阻过不要采取这种大范围的行动，但特朗普此前已经禁止过记者进入白宫。2025 年，他禁止美联社记者进入白宫和“空军一号”；美联社为此提起诉讼，目前仍在诉讼中。他在第一任期内还吊销了 CNN 记者吉姆·阿科斯塔（Jim Acosta）的采访证，尽管 CNN 后来通过法院赢回了采访权。显然，本届政府并不太担心不利的司法裁决。
This isn’t just about a few publications in the White House. It’s part of a broader attack on journalism and the First Amendment that has exploded during Trump’s second term. The Department of Defense (now the Department of War, though that change was not authorized by Congress), has also pushed reporters out of the Pentagon. Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he “fully supports” Trump’s ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico, blithely stating “we are grateful these outlets already chose to self-deport from the Pentagon” and echoing the president’s bullshit about fake news.
这不仅仅是关于白宫里的几家媒体。这是特朗普第二任期内对新闻业和第一修正案进行更广泛攻击的一部分。国防部（现已更名为战争部，尽管这一变更未经国会授权）也将记者赶出了五角大楼。国防部长皮特·海格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）周五表示，他“完全支持”特朗普对 CNN、MS Now 和 Politico 的禁令，并轻描淡写地称“我们很感激这些媒体已经选择从五角大楼‘自我驱逐’”，同时附和总统关于“假新闻”的胡言乱语。
And journalism and broadcast organizations have faced repeated attack by Trump’s FCC, which is wielding its immense power against anyone who dares to question the president’s conduct. The president has proved he is willing to use almost any lever at his disposal to curb critical speech of himself and his government, which is the beating heart of the First Amendment.
新闻和广播机构也面临着特朗普政府下属联邦通信委员会（FCC）的反复攻击，该委员会正利用其巨大的权力对付任何敢于质疑总统行为的人。总统已经证明，他愿意动用手中几乎所有的杠杆来遏制对他本人及其政府的批评言论，而这正是第一修正案的核心所在。
The newly-被 banned organizations will surely challenge this measure in court, and unless our constitutional order has completely fallen apart, they’ll likely win. But that doesn’t erase the damage — the distraction, cost, and chaos that this kind of thing will cause.
这些新近被封杀的机构肯定会向法院挑战这一措施，除非我们的宪法秩序已经彻底崩溃，否则他们很可能会胜诉。但这并不能消除损害——即此类事件所带来的干扰、成本和混乱。
Statements from the affected organizations (受影响机构的声明):
CNN: Early today, CNN journalists were denied access to the White House grounds. CNN’s mission to report on the US government will continue regardless of any attempts to restrict physical access to the White House and other government buildings, or any other attempts to impede our journalism. We have a right under the US Constitution to do our reporting without hindrance or interference from the government and this ban is an illegal assault on this fundamental right. We will not be deflected from our duty to hold the government and other public bodies to account, and we will continue to report on the actions and processes of this administration without fear or favor. CNN stands fully behind our White House team.
CNN： 今天早些时候，CNN 记者被拒绝进入白宫。无论任何限制进入白宫和其他政府大楼的企图，或任何其他阻碍我们新闻工作的尝试，CNN 报道美国政府的使命都将继续。根据美国宪法，我们有权在不受政府阻碍或干预的情况下进行报道，而这项禁令是对这一基本权利的非法攻击。我们不会偏离监督政府和其他公共机构的职责，我们将继续不畏权势、不偏不倚地报道本届政府的行动和进程。CNN 全力支持我们的白宫团队。
MS Now: Earlier this morning, MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House grounds. The White House belongs to the American people, and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars. MS NOW intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy. We stand firmly behind our anchors, our reporters, and our newsroom. We will continue to report on the president, the administration, and the issues that impact the American people.
MS Now： 今天上午早些时候，MS NOW 记者被拒绝进入白宫。白宫属于美国人民，在白宫内做出的决定是由我们的税款资助的。MS NOW 打算采取一切必要措施，捍卫我们的第一修正案权利以及独立新闻在我们的民主制度中的重要作用。我们坚定地支持我们的主播、记者和新闻编辑室。我们将继续报道总统、本届政府以及影响美国人民的问题。
Politico (Statement from Global Editor In Chief Jonathan Greenberger): A few minutes ago, our colleague Cheyenne Haslett attempted to enter the White House to do her job as a POLITICO reporter. Secret Service denied her entry to the complex and confiscated the pass that allows her access to the White House. We stand by her and all reporters here covering the White House. As we said yesterday, we will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights.
Politico（全球总编辑乔纳森·格林伯格声明）： 几分钟前，我们的同事夏安·哈斯莱特（Cheyenne Haslett）试图进入白宫，履行她作为 POLITICO 记者的职责。特勤局拒绝她进入大楼，并没收了她进入白宫的通行证。我们支持她以及所有在此报道白宫新闻的记者。正如我们昨天所说，我们将坚决捍卫我们的第一修正案权利。