Overview
- Pat Boone posted a video on Instagram telling President Trump to “be quiet,” to stop name-calling, to be polite to women, and to let his accomplishments speak for themselves.
- Boone framed the message as coming from a friend and former supporter who has advised Trump in the past and said the president appeared “very tired” and worn down.
- He urged news organizations to refrain from covering the president for a few days and said reporters should not even attend press conferences to let silence influence his behavior.
- Separate reporting said the White House announced bans on CNN, MSNBC and Politico and that journalists from those outlets were blocked from entry, a move that changes who can cover White House events.
- Boone's public admonition from within Trump's circle highlights rising concern about presidential rhetoric and could prompt debate over how the press and allies try to shape the president's tone and access.