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CNN Transcripts for September 26, 2026

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CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• White House Launches "Trump TV" And Runs Govt-Funded Pro-Trump Ad As President Battles First Amendment; First Lady: President Trump Is "Doing The Best That He Can"; New CNN Poll: Trump Approval Falls To Lowest Of His Two Terms; New CNN Poll: 27 Percent Approve Of Trump's Handling Of The Economy; AI Takes Center Stage At U.N., Xi's Visit As CNN Poll Shows Majority Concerned, Support Regulation. New CNN Poll: Majority Of Americans Concerned About Growth Of A.I. & Data Centers, Support More Regulation; 1960: First Televised Presidential Debate - Nixon Vs. Kennedy; Influencer Battles Humanoid Robot In MMA Fight. Aired 12-1p ET


The Amanpour Hour
• Interview With New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani; Interview With European Union Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen; Interview With Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; Interview With NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Aired 11a-12p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Nor'easter Thrashes East Coast With Strong Winds And Coastal Flooding; White House Bars CNN From Taking Part in Press Pool Traveling With Trump; Consumer Sentiment Dips To Second Lowest Level On Record; New York Faces Growing Threat Of Flooding As Climate Changes; Military Families Raise Alarm Over Trump Arch Observation Deck; Authorities Investigating How Two Ole Miss Students Died; Farm Aid Kicks Off Benefit Concert. Aired 3-4p ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
• Nor'easter Storms Threatening States Along U.S. East Coast with Flooding; President Trump Rejects Proposal from Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Individualized Checks on Voter Citizenship to Prevent Voter Fraud; Trump Administration Draws Controversy for Releasing Taxpayer Funded Ad with Political Overtones; Chef David Chang Discusses His Recent Experience with Texas Barbeque; Crowds Greet Pope Leo XIV for His Visit to Paris, France; Musical Performers Prepare for Farm Aid Concert. Aired 2-3p ET
• Three Major Storms Hit Northeast, Hawaii And Mexico; President Trump Rejects Iran's Latest Proposal; Interview With Governor Ned Lamont (D-CT) On Powerful Nor'easter; Nor'easter Knocks Out Power To Tens Of Thousands; Soaring Mortgage Rates, High Gas Prices Loom Over Midterms; 41st Farm Aid Benefit Concert Kicks Off At 7:00 P.M. ET. Aired 4-5p ET
• Nor'easter Thrashes East Coast With Strong Winds, Coastal Flooding; Hurricane Nolo Expected To Bring Heavy Rain To Hawaii; Trump Rejects Iran's Latest Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz; Trump, Xi Meet At The White House; White House Bars CNN From Covering Trump On Air Force One; Could Redistricting Fight Backfire On Republicans?; 41st Farm Aid Benefit Concert Kicks Off At 7:00 P.M. ET. Aired 5-6p ET
• Three Major Storms Hit the Northeast, Hawaii And Mexico; Polls: Trump Far More Unpopular Before Midterms Than In 2018; Interview With Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA). Aired 6-6:45p ET
• War With Iran; Russia's War On Ukraine; Panda Diplomacy. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Iran Says Choice on Seven-Day Plan Rests with U.S.; Trump and Xi Extend Trade Truce, Look to Future Meetings; U.S. Proposed Joint Meeting with Ukraine and Russia; Pope Leo Prays at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; Man City Guilty of Breaking Financial Rules. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Iran Says Choice on Seven-Day Plan Rests with U.S.; U.S. Proposed Joint Meeting with Ukraine and Russia; White House Bars CNN from Covering Trump's Tennessee Trip; Hurricane Nolo Roars off Mexico's Coast. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Tens of Thousands Lose Power as Nor'easter Hits U.S. East Coast; Hurricane Nolo Strengthens as It Nears Big Island of Hawaii; White House Bars CNN from Covering Trump's Tennessee Trip; Trump and Xi Extend Trade Truce, Look to Future Meetings; U.S. Proposed Joint Meeting with Ukraine and Russia; U.S. Consumer Sentiment Dips to Second Lowest Level on Record; Doctor Stabbed to Death in His Home; Man City Guilty of Breaking Financial Rules. Aired 5-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Millions In The U.S. Northeast Brace For A Powerful Storm; Supreme Court Rejects Missouri GOP's Redistricting Try For Third Time; States Can Use Controversial Citizenship Data Tool For Voter Audits; Americans Are Deeply Unhappy With The Broader Economy. Hawaii Braces for Yet Another Major Storm Just Weeks After Lala Unleashed Catastrophic Flooding Across the Big Island; New York Times: OpenAI's Systems Meddled with U.S. Government Websites; Trump Administration Set to Launch America.Gov. Aired 6-7a ET
• Did Not Air 7-8a ET
• Millions In The U.S. Northeast Brace For A Powerful Storm; Thousands Gather For Pope Leo's Outdoor Mass In Paris; Super El Nino May Trigger Deadly Global Heat Wave; States Can Use Controversial Citizenship Data Tool For Voter Audits; Dems Hoping For Blue Wave With 38 Days Until Midterms. Aired 8-9a ET


First of All with Victor Blackwell
• Did Not Air 8-9a ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Farm Aid 2026 Music Festival Live. Aired 6:45-7p ET
• Farm Aid 2026 Music Festival. Aired 7-8p ET
• Jake Is In The Band With Lukas Nelson; The Guitar Is Exhausted When Dave Matthews Is Done. Aired 8-9p ET
• Farm Aid 2026 Music Festival Live. Aired 9-10p ET
• Farm Aid 2026, Music Festival Live. Aired 10-11p ET
• Farm Aid 2026 Music Festival Live. Aired 11-11:45p ET


Smerconish
• NYT Essay Reignites Fight Over School Choice And Academic Standard. Who Is Really Rich In America?. Aired 9-10a ET


Table For Five
• Trump Toasts Communist Leader While Banning U.S. Media; Sources: Chinese Groups Aiding In Iran's Targeting Of U.S. Sites; More GOP Candidates Back Away From Trump Before Midterms; Trump Threatened To "Annihilate" Iran At The United Nations; AOC Questions Whether A Latina Can Be Elected President. Aired 7-8a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump And Xi Extend Trade Truce, Look To Future Meetings; Trump Says Meetings with Xi - Great For Everybody; Putin Welcomes U.S.-China Talks In Washington; White House Bars CNN From Covering Trump's Tennessee Trip; U.S. Supreme Court Allows Use Of Citizenship Voter Data Tool; Poll - Abdul El-Sayed Leads Michigan Senate Race; Pope Leo Prays At Notre Dame Cathedral In Paris; Aired 12-1a ET
• Houthi Threat Puts Mecca Defense Agreement To The Test; Iranian Foreign Min.: Choice On Seven-Day Plan Rests With U.S.; White House Bars CNN From Covering Trump's Tennessee Trip. Aired 1-2a ET