Journalists are increasingly included in Donald Trump’s very personal list of “bad guys”, so the American president has created his own TV – obviously with his name – to broadcast his exploits and boycott newspapers that he says only broadcast fake news. “Trump TV: The Essentials Station” was born. And the launch took place on the official White House channels.
Trump TV: The Essentials Station
“Welcome – is the launch of Kaelan Dorr, deputy assistant to the US president, on Trump TV, explains Dorr, “is a 24/7 live streaming of the administration’s greatest hits, without filters. Everything on the White House YouTube channel and on the official app. Enjoy.”
The first video streamed is an old speech by the tycoon, delivered on July 3 this year.
Launched.
All the top hits, wins, + more. Streaming 24/7 on your phone or TV.
📺 https://t.co/3KwWkBZ69m pic.twitter.com/oIPfUA0Np9
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 22, 2026
Donald and the “bad” press
The launch of Trump TV is just the latest piece of a war that the tycoon has started with the press. In recent days he has banned CNN, Msnow and Politico from access to the White House. All accused of spreading fake news. In turn, the newspapers announced an immediate lawsuit against the revocation of accreditation and, after a few hours, the pool of television stations responsible for covering the administration’s events announced that it would suspend coverage of presidential events. Hence the idea of launching Trump TV.
“Trump is literally preparing to launch a state-run media outlet called Trump TV. Didn’t another dictator have a state-run media outlet, or did I just imagine that?” Breck Worsham, a well-known right-wing social media personality and former Trump supporter, commented on X. Philip Lewis, deputy editor of HuffPost, instead spoke of a “state propaganda” network.