President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was banning MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House for their reporting on him, a sharp escalation in his antagonism toward the press.

“Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States,” Trump said on Truth Social, his social media platform.

Trump said the ban was “effective immediately,” but did not provide any further details. “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow,” Trump said.

CNN said in an article published Friday that their reporters “remained seated in their White House workspace near the briefing…