The television reporters following Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE on Friday erased video of a hotel tour to protest being denied editorial access to the Republican nominee.

Staffers from the major TV networks made the decision after the campaign refused to allow a producer to join Trump on a tour of his new Washington, D.C., hotel, according to Politico and other media outlets. Only photographers taking still images were allowed inside.

Trump did not allow editorial presence on his photo-op tour - just cameras. Thus: TV nets won't distribute or use it — Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) September 16, 2016

A source says Trump broadcast pool just erased tape of his tour of the hotel in protest of bait-and-switch w no editorial access. — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 16, 2016

The protest came moments after Trump gave a very short speech announcing that he believes President Obama was born in the U.S., a reversal from years of questioning Obama's citizenship.

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“Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE in her campaign of 2008 started the 'birther' controversy. I finished it,” Trump said at an event in Washington D.C.



“President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaTwitter investigating automated image previews over apparent algorithmic bias Donald Trump delivers promise for less interventions in foreign policy Rush Limbaugh encourages Senate to skip hearings for Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE was born in the United States, period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again.”

After his remarks, Trump left the room, refusing to take any questions from the reporters.



News anchors complained about the press conference, arguing Trump tricked the media into giving him free airtime.