Early Tuesday morning, the White House announced a new state-run service called 'Trump TV' to cover President Donald Trump's statements, following the boycott by all five White House TV pool networks. The White House also posted a video on its X account featuring characters from Family Guy, SpongeBob, The Simpsons, and Home Alone, apparently promoting the service. The move escalates the media standoff that began Monday when Trump barred CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House grounds, prompting the pool networks to halt cooperation.
Early Tuesday morning, the White House escalated its confrontation with the press by announcing a new state-run service, 'Trump TV,' to cover President Donald Trump's statements. The announcement came hours after all five White House TV pool networks — including Fox News — halted cooperation following Trump's decision to bar CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House grounds, as The Zioneer reported Monday evening.
The White House also posted a video on its X account showing characters from Family Guy, SpongeBob, The Simpsons, and Home Alone apparently tuning into the service. The Zioneer notes that it is unclear whether the White House obtained permission to use these copyrighted characters for political purposes, and that a recent ad for ICE featuring Optimus Prime had previously sparked controversy.
The move marks a significant shift: the White House is effectively creating its own distribution channel for the president's remarks, bypassing the traditional press pool entirely. The standoff began Monday when Trump ordered the White House press office closed to CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, prompting the five pool networks to announce they would stop covering the administration.
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- DevelopingWhite House: President Trump to receive intelligence briefing at 18:00 Jerusalem time
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