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22 Sep 2026 · 2m · 2 chapters

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White House Launches 'Trump TV' After President's Press Ban

In short

The White House launches a 24/7 streaming channel called “Trump TV” after President Donald Trump revokes press access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico.

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Trump TV will feature “top videos,” “major remarks,” and “must-see highlights,” updated in real time; its first broadcast was Trump’s July 3 Mount Rushmore address; it’s unclear whether it will stream current events.

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The White House TV pool (CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox) said it would not cover Trump Monday, skipping his meeting with NYC Mayor Zoram Mamdani and the helipad unveiling (broadcast without audio due to no pool boom mic). CNN, Politico, and MSNBC sued to restore access; a prior ban targeted AP over the “Gulf of America” renaming.

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Chapters

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Trump TV Launch and Implications

Discusses the launch of Trump's streaming platform and the press access ban.

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Trump TV Launch and Implications

Discusses the launch of Trump's streaming platform and the press access ban.

“According to the White House YouTube channel, the platform, quote, will feature top videos, major remarks, and must-see highlights streaming 24-7 and updated in real time.”
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0:28This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. streaming platform after President Donald Trump revoked White House press access for CNN, MSNOW, and Politico. According to the White House YouTube channel, the platform, quote, will feature top videos, major remarks, and must-see highlights streaming 24-7 and updated in real time. Trump TV's first broadcast was the President's July 3rd address at Mount Rushmore. It appears that the program will stream old events and it is unclear if current events will be broadcasted. However, the White House tells viewers on the Trump TV live stream to, quote, stay informed and stay up to date.

1:08Following the press access ban, the White House TV pool, which includes CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and Fox, said that it will not cover Trump on Monday. The pool skipped out on his meeting with New York City Mayor Zoram Mamdani and the unveiling of the new White House helipad, which was broadcast with no audio since there was no pool boom microphone. CNN, Politico, and MSNOW have sued in an effort to restore White House access. This is not the first time that Trump has banned press access for outlets. Last year, the Trump administration also banned Associated Press journalists from the White House after the outlet did not adopt Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

1:53For more on this story, check out the article at the link in the description.

2:14We'll see you next time.

From the publisher

The White House launched “Trump TV” on Monday, revealing a 24/7 platform streaming old Trump administration events after President Donald Trump revoked White House press credentials from reporters with CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/09/21/white-house-launches-trump-tv-after-presidents-press-ban/
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