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Asked what the ban meant in practice, Trump answered which ban, then said he has more bans than anyone. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Transcript: Oval Office press availability, September 18, 2026 · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:6ad84a3c69b961e3b390e237411c4fea6328bdd975b5c4142b8b1368ed213e56

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KIM: On the ban, what does that mean in practice? Are you taking away their badges? Are you banning them from the pool? What does this actually mean?
TRUMP: When you say the ban, which ban?
KIM: Of [inaudible].
TRUMP: You know, you know how many any bans I'm involved in? I've got more bans than —
KIM: On the — on the news outlets.
TRUMP: — I've got more bans going than any human being!

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bcc1c4ea	SUPPORT	DIRECT	0	yes

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