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Major US television networks have stopped participating in shared coverage of President Donald Trump’s activities due to a media ban imposed by the White House on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW. These outlets were barred from covering events after Trump accused them of spreading false information about his administration. The banned organizations plan to sue to protect press freedom, while the White House launched its own streaming channel called "Trump TV." On Monday, there was no television coverage of Trump’s trip to New York for the UN general assembly or other events due to this boycott.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In late July 2025, Donald Trump's administration launched a new YouTube channel called "Trump TV" in response to major news networks boycotting coverage of White House events. The decision came after Trump banned three outlets—CNN, MS NOW, and Politico—from the White House over their critical reporting. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed lawsuits against the ban, citing First Amendment violations.
The launch of "TRUMP TV: The Essential Station" on YouTube aimed to provide continuous coverage of key moments from the administration, promising updates in real-time and showcasing previous highlights. However, critics quickly labeled it as an attempt at state-run media, aiming to control the narrative around presidential activities.
In a show of solidarity with CNN's exclusion, major television networks announced they would not share footage from White House events until the ban was lifted. This decision meant that significant events like Trump’s trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly would go unreported by these outlets, marking an unprecedented media blackout during a presidential visit.
The launch of "Trump TV" had been in preparation for some time and was seen as a strategic move to bypass traditional news channels and directly connect with supporters. The channel's first broadcast featured Trump’s July 3rd speech at Mount Rushmore, where he made controversial remarks about immigrants and communism.
While the administration touted it as an essential resource for staying informed about government activities, press-freedom advocates and Democratic lawmakers condemned "Trump TV" as a manipulative tool to shape public perception without independent verification. The channel has since been criticized for its lack of impartiality and journalistic integrity.
Overall, the launch of Trump TV symbolized a dramatic escalation in tensions between the White House and major news networks, reflecting broader concerns about press freedom under the Trump administration.
Written for “Trump TV Launch White House” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 32 other(s) covering the same event.
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Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being barred from the White House.
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CNN → publish → House
Trump announced the ban on Friday as he accused the organisations of writing "fiction or lies" about his administration.
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he → announce → administration
The companies said their reporters were denied access to the building on Saturday.
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reporters → say → Saturday
The three US outlets have since said they will sue the Trump administration in a bid to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports".
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press → say → what
Shortly after, the White House launched its own streaming channel, Trump TV, which operates a 24/7 feed of clips of the president.
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which → launch → president
Several other US outlets have also announced that they would not participate in coverage of pooled events, with some, including the New York Times and Washington Post, saying they would not share still images from Trump events on Monday.
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they → announce → Monday
It meant there was no network TV footage of Trump boarding Air Force One or arriving in New York to attend the UN general assembly.
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Trump → mean → assembly
Trump also took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Marine One helipad on the White House South Lawn.
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Trump → take → Lawn
The event was streamed on the White House site but his comments were inaudible.
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comments → stream → site
The president did later appear on television following a meeting with the Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani.
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president → appear → York
He told the president that all members of the media would be welcome at the press conference.
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members → tell → conference
Trump said: "It's interesting because, they said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me, so I wasn't very worried about that.
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I → say → that
The pool involves media organisations sharing material to save on costs and space when broadcasting presidential events to the American public.
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organisations → involve → public
Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, who currently holds a rotating role helping to organise media TV crews covering the White House, wrote in an email seen by the BBC that "effective today, the TV pool will not be covering designated as pool coverage" of Trump.
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pool → hold → Trump
The message said the move followed the White House "preventing" CNN from fulfilling its pool duties for Trump's trip to New York and that "there will be no replacement pool put in place".
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House → say → place
The three media organisations banned from the White House filed a lawsuit on Monday in US District Court in Washington.
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organisations → ban → Washington
A joint statement announcing the legal action said: "Without notice or process, the White House revoked our journalists' credentials because it objected to our reporting.
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it → announce → reporting
Left unchallenged, this threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism free from government interference."
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this → leave → interference
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