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Coverage dated September 21, 2026 to September 24, 2026

White House App Hits No. 1 as Trump TV Launches Amid Press Ban

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The surge follows the launch of a new streaming network and comes as three outlets challenge their White House access in court.

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  1. Gizmodo

    Trump Launches Trump TV, Because Clearly the Problem Is We Don’t See Enough Of This Freakin’ Guy (opens Gizmodo)

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    The White House's answer to a rebellion by press pool reporters? Trump speeches on loop.

  2. Washington Examiner

    The idea of Trump TV had been around for years. Then the networks blacked out the president (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. Today, all eyes are on Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York, even if there are no pool cameras to follow him. We look inside Trump TV, plus we have AOC’s almost too […]

  3. Axios

    Trump TV is live. Here's what it's actually showing (opens Axios)

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    As President Trump fights the press over coverage, the White House launched its own 24/7 streaming channel — Trump TV. Why it matters: Trump TV gives the president a White House-run video platform to reach the public without relying on traditional news organizations.

  4. MS Now

    Trump TV launches to a predictably rough start (opens MS Now)

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    Two days after the White House launched the online endeavor, public interest in the “unfiltered” video stream dwindled to effectively zero.

  5. Newsweek

    White House App Hits No. 1 as Trump TV Launches Amid Press Ban (opens Newsweek)

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    The surge follows the launch of a new streaming network and comes as three outlets challenge their White House access in court.

  6. Fast Company

    Trump loves good ratings. He won’t find them on ‘Trump TV’ (opens Fast Company)

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    You can start a state television network, but you can’t make people watch. President Donald Trump’s White House this week launched Trump TV , a 24/7 YouTube livestream of new and recycled Trump speeches and other administration events—but initial viewership has been low, and the content isn’t very c…

  7. The Week

    What’s the new ‘Trump TV’? (opens The Week)

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    Launched during the president’s latest media feud, the White House’s new streaming platform is off to a shaky start