{"id":2667437,"date":"2026-09-22T10:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-news-medias-boycott-bluff-launches-trump-tv-to-take-potus-meetings-interviews-comments-straight-to-americans\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:05:49","slug":"trump-calls-news-medias-boycott-bluff-launches-trump-tv-to-take-potus-meetings-interviews-comments-straight-to-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-news-medias-boycott-bluff-launches-trump-tv-to-take-potus-meetings-interviews-comments-straight-to-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Calls News Media\u2019s Boycott Bluff, Launches \u2018Trump TV\u2019 to Take POTUS&#8217; Meetings, Interviews, Comments Straight to Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-news-medias-boycott-bluff-launches-trump-tv-to-take-potus-meetings-interviews-comments-straight-to-americans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2667437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses the recent launch of &#8220;Trump TV&#8221; by the White House as a countermeasure following the banning of certain media outlets-CNN, MS NOW, and Politico-by President Trump. Thes outlets filed a lawsuit claiming their First Amendment rights were violated when they were cut off due to perceived fake news coverage. In response, other major news organizations temporarily suspended coverage in solidarity with the banned outlets. Trump TV streams live content and clips of the president, resembling a bypass for media censorship, and is viewed by some as a strategic move to communicate directly with the public. critics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, argue the initiative is authoritarian, comparing it to state-run media under oppressive regimes. The channel&#8217;s future programming and impact remain uncertain, but it could serve as a means for the administration to share unfiltered messages and counter mainstream media narratives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, that\u2019s certainly one way to get around a would-be media boycott.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the White House officially launched what it called \u201cTrump TV\u201d \u2014 a response to the major networks and a few newspapers deciding to cut off coverage of the president because he banned three outlets from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Those three outlets \u2014 CNN, MS NOW, and Politico \u2014 are suing, claiming the move violated their First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-ban-ms-now-media-cnn-politico-72f9acf68244ca70e9078d9d3661c722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported that the Monday filing said the Constitution \u201cdoes not allow a president or any other government official to deprive the press of their First Amendment rights and liberty and property interests with no notice or process based solely on his dislike of the content of their reporting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-bans-fake-news-cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ban on the three outlets<\/a> came \u201cas a result of their constant \u2018reporting\u2019 FAKE NEWS!\u201d Trump said on .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedia Outlets shouldn\u2019t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they\u2019re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, this caused other outlets \u2014 including Fox News, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, among others \u2014 to suspend their coverage in sympathy with the banned networks, as well, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/6103061-white-house-launches-trump-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Trump TV. As of right now, the live channel is playing a stream of the president\u2019s greatest hits, starting at 7 p.m. Monday. It should bring meetings, interviews, and even remarks straight to the American public, no filter, in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>It is early days for the channel, however. From The Hill:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The video is also streamed via a YouTube window on the White House website. Beside the window is a box titled \u201cWhite House Live.\u201d The window read that it was \u201cOff Air\u201d but advised viewers to \u201cStay Tuned.\u201d Below both windows is a chyron reading official updates and statements praising Trump\u2019s actions as president, among other texts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is unclear if Trump TV will play live events featuring the president and his administration.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A promo for Trump TV played on the White House\u2019s YouTube channel earlier in the day. The video used clips of characters from various media \u2013\u2013 including \u201cSeinfeld,\u201d \u201cFamily Guy,\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d \u2013\u2013 watching TV as The Buggles\u2019s \u201cVideo Killed the Radio Star\u201d played in the background. The words \u201cTrump TV\u201d flash across the screen over the clips.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, one would expect that this is the start of something bigger. Using \u201cVideo Killed the Radio Star,\u201d for the unaware, is a nod to the startup of MTV; it was the first video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PJtiPRDIqtI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">played<\/a> on the channel shortly after midnight on Aug. 1, 1981. Yes, we see what you did there.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, without actually knowing what the channel will air \u2014 aside from the fact that it\u2019s a workaround for any extended media boycott \u2014 California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsom-says-wont-challenge-kamala-harris-2028-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> is issuing the official Democrat tsk-tsk and implying the move is dictatorial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, Trump banned independent news from the White House. Now, he\u2019s launching what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he and his corrupt administration are failing the American people,\u201d he wrote on X. \u201cThis is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First, Trump banned independent news from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s launching what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he and his corrupt administration are failing the American people.<\/p>\n<p>This is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1vv0dNz0mU\">https:\/\/t.co\/1vv0dNz0mU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/2102188172402987045?\">September 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s hilarious is that we did have actual state-run TV, pretty much, until we defended NPR and PBS.<\/p>\n<p>Libs were more than fine with this, because state-run TV was basically a bunch of Valium-soaked granola-eating progressives spouting opinions no one in the private sector would pay them for. Oh, also, \u201cTiny Desk Concerts\u201d generally featuring unlistenable indie bands fronted by nepo babies. (The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o4I-Y8XiBIs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWeird\u201d Al Yankovic<\/a> one was all right, I\u2019ll admit.)<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats were livid when the obscene subsidies these apparatchiks and the content they produced got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/faucis-testimony-reminds-us-blatant-propaganda-americans-paid-defunded-npr-gop-senator-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from the federal government<\/a> was pulled by a Republican Congress and Republican president. Now the president has a streaming channel on a few social media outlets, which costs roughly zero in terms of production costs. It\u2019ll likely cost less than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-didnt-even-know-home-5000-bottle-wine-cellar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contents of Gavin Newsom\u2019s wine cellar<\/a>. And he wants to pretend this is like television in Ceau\u0219escu\u2019s Romania? Give me a break, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pure-gold-gop-gov-mississippi-offers-send-reading-teachers-coach-gavin-newsom-since-black-students-ms-2-5x-better-readers-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr. 960 SAT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, the media boycott might not last that long \u2014 not because the media is pretty much still covering Trump the same way they always did while loudly declaring their solidarity with the three banned outlets, but because this suit got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/21\/timothy-kelly-judge-white-house-ban-lawsuit-01086120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assigned<\/a> to the same judge that restored Jim Acosta\u2019s credentials in 2018 when he got banned while working as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/upper-cut-trump-handle-cnns-jim-acosta-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN\u2019s White House correspondent<\/a>. Once the reason for the boycott is lifted, they\u2019ll all stop pretending they\u2019ll care.<\/p>\n<p>But by that point, if the White House has their act together, Trump TV could be an effective way to bypass and fact-check them all at the same time \u2014 all for almost zero cost. 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