
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
President Trump ended his CNN boycott with a phone tribute to Senator Graham, vowing to steer the network toward a normal path.
WASHINGTON — In a move that immediately reverberated across the media and political landscapes, President Donald Trump used a brief and unexpected appearance on CNN on July 12, 2026, to reignite his long-standing grievance with the network, declaring his intention to nudge the news giant back onto what he termed a “normal path.”
Breaking Years-Long Network Boycott