The Internet is roasting Trump after his White House event went nearly silent when the TV press pool stayed away.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away because CNN wasn’t allowed to cover the event.

After President Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, major TV networks suspended their shared coverage of the president.

President Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp showed him clips of media coverage last week before he banned Politico, CNN and MS NOW from the White House, people familiar with the matter said.

Natalie Harp is staying close to Donald Trump after viral kissing photos sparked fresh attention. The widely shared image prompted a White House response and more online criticism of their working relationship. Harp, 35, has stayed by Trump’s side since her appointment in 2025, even as the fake AI image spread across social media. The picture supposedly showed Trump kissing his assistant on a golf course. A reverse image search reportedly linked the image to a YouTube thumbnail first used by political pundit Keith Edwards. Edwards told Snopes his team found it online and did not create or alter the underlying image. He also said they did not independently verify its original source or confirm that the woman pictured is Natalie Harp. Snopes said the higher-resolution version showed signs of artificial intelligence, including extra fingers and an OpenAI watermark. Trump, 80, and Harp have been seen together at Cabinet meetings, political events, Air Force One trips, and on Marine One. Harp also joined Trump on Marine One as he traveled to New York City and later toward the United Nations. The coverage has continued as Harp appeared at work in a $435 gold dress and was described by her brother as having a “very unhealthy” connection to Trump. Melania Trump’s senior advisor Marc Beckman called the media coverage “ridiculous”.

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.