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It appears Trump’s ban on The Associated Press just got worse

Poynter · Tom Jones · last updated

There was a moment Tuesday when it looked like President Donald Trump’s ban on The Associated Press was softening.

But that ended with a thud by Tuesday evening.

Bottom line: Trump is still waging battle against the AP, which provides coverage to news outlets across the country and the world. And that battle now includes two other wire services.

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