President Donald Trump’s tiff with the US media resurfaced on Monday as he lashed out at a reporter from TV network MS NOW over a question about efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.Asked why Russian President Vladimir Putin had repeatedly ignored his demands for a peaceful settlement, Trump snapped back, asking whether Putin had been fighting the US.“Has he been fighting us in the war? Who are you with?” Trump asked.When the reporter replied “MS NOW”, the US President launched into a tirade against the network. “You’re a fake network!
What a joke you are,” Trump said. He also claimed, without providing evidence, that the network was recording its worst television ratings in history.Q: Putin has repeatedly ignored your demands— Trump: Has he been fighting us in the war?
Who are you with? Q: MSNow Trump: You’re a fake network!!
What a joke you are. https://t.co/4lC08aRxSV— Acyn (@Acyn) November 9, 2026Trump’s tirade came on the eve of the first trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the US in Abu Dhabi since February this year, aimed at ending the nearly five-year-long war. MS NOW was one of three news outlets Trump banned from the White House in September this year, alongside Politico and CNN, accusing them of repeatedly publishing what he described as “FAKE NEWS”.“I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW ... and Politico ... from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Trump wrote.He also took aim at MS NOW’s name change from MSNBC, claiming, without providing evidence, that it was prompted by a “lack of viewership and credibility”.The White House restored access to journalists from the three outlets a few days later, after a federal judge deemed the ban likely unconstitutional and ordered their access immediately restored.- Ends