Donald Trump ’s White House launched Trump TV on Monday, September 21, 2026, a 24 hour YouTube livestream featuring administration announcements, past highlights, and selected official footage. The rollout followed reported restrictions on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico in the White House press pool, prompting critics to label the project state run media. The White House promoted Trump TV as a centralized feed for major moments and current updates from the administration. The livestream went online at 4 p.m. Pacific time, promising continuously updated programming curated by the White House itself. Why Is Trump TV Drawing Backlash? Gavin Newsom criticized the launch on X, arguing that the administration was limiting independent press access while building its own platform to control the message. Newsom described the move as autocratic and accused the White House of using official media to avoid tougher scrutiny. The controversy intensified after ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, and other major news organizations issued a joint statement supporting independent reporting. The networks said the public deserves accurate information about its government and argued that no administration should punish a news outlet because it dislikes the outlet’s coverage. Trump TV also arrived after reports that Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House press pool, while journalists from several networks paused pooled television coverage in solidarity. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, leaving the new livestream to make its debut amid an already heated fight over who gets access, who controls the footage, and who gets heard.