White House Debuts 'Trump TV' Livestream After Press Bans
The stream features presidential remarks, past speeches and administration highlights as the White House faces a lawsuit over access restrictions.
- On Monday at 7 p.m., the White House launched its own news channel, "Trump TV," designed to showcase the administration's "biggest moments all in one place" through livestreamed content updated in real time.
- President Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House on Friday, citing what he called "fake" coverage and alleging an "illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription" under the previous administration.
- Major television networks, including ABC, CBS, and Fox News, suspended their participation in shared pool coverage following the ban, forcing the White House to rely on its own video feed for events like Monday's helipad ceremony.
- CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a federal lawsuit against the White House, arguing the administration violated their First Amendment rights by revoking credentials without process because it objected to their reporting.
- Trump vowed to appeal the legal challenge, calling "Fake News" a "threat to democracy" and warning that additional outlets could be blacklisted for reporting "FICTION and LIES.
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Banning the press is childish
We’re back in the children’s sandbox. President Trump has banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from covering him. The three have filed a First Amendment lawsuit. The president has retaliated with “Trump TV: The Essentials Station” on YouTube.
President Donald Trump launched a new Trump TV channel on Monday. It doesn't seem to interest even Trump's own supporters, writes foreign correspondent Esko Varho.
Op-Ed: She Watched Trump TV for 24 Hours
Monica Hesse spent 24 hours watching Trump TV, the White House's new round-the-clock YouTube channel, and cam away with a surprising conclusion: President Trump needs the network coverage he so frequently criticizes. In a Washington Post column, Hesse explains that the White House created the channel after the administration banned...
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Dominion PostTrump and the press boycott each other
We're back in the children's sandbox. President Trump has banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from covering him. The three have filed a First Amendment lawsuit. The president has retaliated with "Trump TV: The Essentials Station" on YouTube.
The expulsion of large media from the White House has not only shown how aggressive President Donald Trump is attacking freedom of the press, but also how important television is for him.
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