Trump launches YouTube-based “TRUMP TV” after banning major news outlets
Donald Trump unveiled a 24/7 YouTube channel called “TRUMP TV: The Essential Station” and a text-messaging line to bypass the media outlets he barred from White House coverage.
President Donald Trump announced a new YouTube channel called “Trump TV” following an immediate ban on one outlet, MS NOW and one outlet from the White House press pool. The channel debuted with a live feed of Trump’s address at Mount Rushmore. The three outlets have filed lawsuits seeking to restore their White House access, citing press‑freedom concerns.
In response, the traditional broadcast pool—including several outlets and Fox—has suspended its on‑site coverage of the administration. Meanwhile, the White House’s mobile app has been updated to feature the new “Trump TV” service, and separate incidents have left the president’s remarks either drowned out by Marine One engine noise or replaced by static on the official feed.
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- Left-leaning outlets covered this 4h later
Why it matters
The move shifts presidential communication toward a platform controlled by the administration while raising legal challenges over press freedom.
How this story developed
- Sep 19 Trump Enforces Ban on Disfavored Network, Denying Its Reporters White House Access
- Sep 19 An MS NOW producer’s badge worked while a photographer’s badge was deactivated.
- Sep 21 The new channel streams curated clips of Trump and his administration around the clock, with a description promising real-time updates of key moments. A separate SMS service claims to let supporters contact the president directly. The move follows Trump’s recent prohibition of several left-leaning networks, prompting the traditional TV pool of major broadcasters to refuse coverage of his UN appearance, leaving only conservative outlet Real America’s Voice and local Hearst stations to report on his activities.
- Sep 22 The banned news outlets have filed lawsuits to regain White House access.
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