# White House Launches 'Trump TV' Amid Press Bans and Boycotts

- URL: https://twotakes.us/stories/white-house-launches-trump-tv-amid-press-bans-and-boycotts
- Published: 2026-09-25T01:12:17.534786+00:00
- Topics: media, press-freedom, white-house, trump-administration, journalism

## What the left says
- The press ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW followed by a White House-run video channel reflects a broader pattern of an administration trying to bypass independent scrutiny and control its own narrative.
- Major networks across the spectrum, including Fox News, suspending pool coverage in solidarity signals that press freedom concerns transcend typical partisan divides.
- Government-produced content curated to show only favorable footage, without independent reporters, editorial oversight or critical questions, functions as propaganda rather than journalism.
- Comparisons to state media in authoritarian countries like North Korea, Russia and China reflect genuine alarm that a sitting president is replacing independent press access with a self-glorifying feed.

## What the right says
- Presidents have long used official platforms to share speeches and events directly with the public, and Trump TV is simply an extension of that practice using modern technology.
- Outlets like CNN, Politico and MS NOW have a track record of biased or inaccurate coverage, and no administration is obligated to grant special access to reporters it views as unfair.
- Denying White House access doesn't stop these outlets from reporting the news through public statements, interviews and other channels, so free speech and press rights remain intact.
- Rising demand for the White House app and Trump TV shows genuine public appetite for unfiltered information directly from the source rather than through media organizations viewed as distorting the president's record.

## Common ground
- The White House launched a 24/7 video stream called Trump TV on YouTube, WhiteHouse.gov and its official app, days after banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from press access.
- Major television networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News, suspended their White House pool coverage following the bans.
- A Trump helipad ribbon-cutting event suffered audio problems because the White House lacked the equipment normally provided by network pool crews.
- Trump TV's initial programming consisted mainly of replayed past speeches and footage rather than live news coverage with anchors or original reporting.

## Sources
- [AllSides](https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-09-24-0700/donald-trump-white-house-launches-trump-tv-following-press-bans) (Center)
- [AllSides](https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-09-24-0700/donald-trump-literally-state-run-tv-trump-launches-youtube-channel-amid-boycott-us-networks) (Center)
- [AllSides](https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-09-24-0700/donald-trump-white-house-app-hits-no-1-news-and-cracks-app-store-top-20-americans-tune-out-fake-news) (Center)
- [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/22/trump-trumptv-white-house-live-news-network) (Lean Left)
- [Blaze Media](https://www.theblaze.com/shows/stu-and-dave-do-america/trump-takes-war-on-the-media-to-extreme-new-heights) (Right)
- [HuffPost](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tv-feed-reaction_n_6ab1ef76e4b043d6b5683fb1) (Left)
- [Salon](https://www.salon.com/2026/09/24/trump-tv-is-the-end-of-an-era-for-the-king-of-ratings/) (Left)
- [Salon](https://www.salon.com/2026/09/22/launch-of-trump-tv-draws-comparisons-to-north-korean-media/) (Left)

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