White House Launches 24-Hour 'Trump TV' Streaming Channel Amid Controversy Over Press Access Ban

Broadcasting Presidential Speeches via YouTube and Official Website

Strong Backlash from Opposition and Media, Calling It "Dictatorial Behavior"

The Hill, a U.S. political news outlet, reported on September 21 (local time) that the White House has launched its own streaming channel, "Trump TV," which delivers news about U.S. President Donald Trump 24 hours a day.

According to the report, the White House started broadcasting President Trump's speeches and major events through a YouTube channel titled "Trump TV: The Essential Station" beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21.

On the 21st, U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke to the press at the Gracie Mansion in New York. Photo by AP and Yonhap News Agency

The first broadcast featured footage of President Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The White House announced the launch of the channel via its official website and on social networking service X (formerly Twitter), introducing it as "a one-stop platform updated live 24/7, where you can find the best moments from the past, important announcements, and the newest and greatest updates from the administration."

This launch came just days after President Trump banned reporters from CNN, Politico, and MS Now from accessing the White House, citing "fake news" reports as the reason.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential Democratic presidential candidate, criticized the move on X, saying, "Trump has blocked the independent press from the White House, and now he has literally launched a state-run broadcast channel in an attempt to bury the fact that he and his corrupt administration are disappointing the American people. This is truly the dictatorial behavior of a failed president."

The media outlets subject to the entry ban filed a lawsuit on the 21st, demanding restoration of White House access on the grounds of press freedom violations. At the same time, major broadcasters—including ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News—have responded by abruptly suspending pool coverage.

The White House Correspondents' Pool, a coverage system where designated reporters from leading outlets cover the president's events first and then share news articles and footage with both domestic and foreign media, has also been affected; in protest of what they call media oppression by the White House, major news organizations have suspended their turn-based reporting contributions.

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