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White House launches 24/7 “Trump TV” stream using clips from Breaking Bad, Simpsons

The livestream debuts days after Trump barred CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, prompting a lawsuit and criticism it is state-run media.

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What to know

  • Trump TV launched as a 24/7 White House livestream branded around administration 'moments,' introduced via a viral-style ad splicing clips from Breaking Bad, The Simpsons, Family Guy and other shows.
  • The launch follows Trump barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, a move the outlets are now suing over as unconstitutional.
  • The White House press pool has suspended coverage of presidential events in response to the access restrictions.
  • Critics, including Gavin Newsom, describe Trump TV as state-run media meant to substitute for independent press coverage.

“First, Trump banned independent news from the White House. Now, he’s 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.”

Gavin Newsom, California Governor · X (via TheWrap) ↗ · Sep 20

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White House launches 24/7 “Trump TV” stream using clips from Breaking Bad, Simpsons
The Wrap

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yesterdaynow · 10:09 AM ET
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    Press coverage catalogs the ad's film and TV clips

    Outlets including the Independent and TheWrap detailed the specific movies and shows spliced into the Trump TV promo and recapped the surrounding controversy over the press ban.

    “IT'S LIVE. 📺🦅 TRUMP TV IS STREAMING NOW. 24/7, updated in real time, with top past moments, announcements, and the latest and greatest from the administration all in one place. Not every big moment has made it on your tv, now it can.”
    — The White House (@WhiteHouse), official White House X account · source
  2. background

    Newsom calls Trump TV 'state-run' and 'autocratic' — California Governor Gavin Newsom posted that the launch follows the news ban and amounts to state television meant to obscure the administration's failures.

  3. background

    White House launches 24/7 Trump TV livestream — Officials announced Trump TV is now streaming around the clock with 'top past moments, announcements, and the latest and greatest from the administration all in one place,' unveiled via an X video built from clips of Breaking Bad, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Home Alone 2, The Office, Modern Family and other shows set to a remix of 'Video Killed the Radio Star.'

  4. background

    White House press pool suspends coverage of Trump events — The White House television pool said it would suspend coverage of presidential events in response to the outlet restrictions.

  5. background

    Banned outlets sue the Trump administration — CNN, Politico and MS NOW filed a joint lawsuit arguing the White House ban violates the Constitution.

  6. background

    Trump bans CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House — Trump announced the outlets were barred 'effective immediately' over what he called 'fake news' reporting on his administration.

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  1. 2 outlets White House uses Breaking Bad and The Simpsons clips to promote Trump TV

    first by The Independent, 1d ago · also Independent UK

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