The U.S. White House announced on Monday the launch of Trump TV, a digital network that will broadcast content related to the Trump administration 24/7. This move follows restrictions imposed by Trump on CNN, MS Now, and Politico from entering the White House, which led other American television networks to halt their shared coverage of the White House. CNN, MS Now, and Politico have filed lawsuits in U.S. federal court seeking restoration of their access and expedited hearings.
On September 18, Trump banned CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House access, accusing these media outlets of spreading false news and warning other media houses of similar consequences. In protest of these restrictions, American television networks ceased live broadcasts from the White House. Notably, recent events like the inauguration of the new White House helipad were not broadcast live by these networks.
The White House held the new helipad inauguration on Monday. Typically, television networks provide video coverage of such events, but due to the refusal of shared coverage this time, the White House had to release the footage directly. Television networks’ cameras and microphones were absent at the venue, resulting in unclear audio of Trump’s speech. Going forward, the White House has developed its own digital platform to cover such events, which can be broadcast through Trump TV.
Additionally, the U.S. newspaper The New York Times announced on Monday that it will not publish or share photographs from the White House’s photo pool in solidarity with journalists expelled from the White House. However, the newspaper affirmed it will continue independent coverage of Trump’s visits to New York to ensure free media review of governmental activities. Since 2016, Trump has labeled CNN’s news as “fake news,” continually criticizing the network.
