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Money & Work ·Monday, September 21, 2026

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Should a head of state be able to choose which journalists get access?

Trump has banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, calling their coverage fake news.

40%
consensus10responses

“Only for proven falsehoods. And someone independent should decide that, not the leader”

All answers

Only for proven falsehoods. And someone independent should decide that, not the leader
40%
No, never. Access cannot depend on whether a leader likes the coverage
30%
It will not survive the courts. This is theatre more than policy
30%
Access is a privilege, not a right. Reporters can still cover the government from outside
0%
Yes, these outlets are openly hostile. Leaders need not host their opponents
0%

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Country

% chose top answer

🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇭🇷Croatia60%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “No, never. Access cannot depend on whether a leader likes the coverage” vs 40% “It will not survive the courts. This is theatre more than policy”.

Age

100%
100%
67%
33%
50%

Gender

67%
33%
50%
25%

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