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The excerpt asks whether badges would be taken or outlets banned from the pool, but Trump responds by asking which ban and discussing his number of bans without specifying those practical measures. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Transcript: White House Oval Office Q&A on the press ban, September 18, 2026 (via Newsmax's The Record) · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:6ad84a3c69b961e3b390e237411c4fea6328bdd975b5c4142b8b1368ed213e56

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!