{"id":13643,"date":"2026-09-24T11:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=13643"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:19:01","slug":"americans-make-same-disturbing-observation-as-white-house-launches-trump-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=13643","title":{"rendered":"Americans make same disturbing observation as White House launches Trump TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-msnfeed-thumbnail size-msnfeed-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/23103100\/trumptv.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/23103100\/trumptv.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/23103100\/trumptv-768x432.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Credit: Shutterstock.com, X\/The White House\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Shutterstock.com, X\/The White House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Days after Donald Trump\u2019s media ban sparked a revolt among the nation\u2019s biggest networks, he launched Trump TV, prompting accusations of \u201cstate-run media\u201d as his administration was accused of \u201cliterally shredding the Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2052889686\" class=\"newsner-after_first_paragraph\">\n<div id=\"intext_201287_1_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The escalating fight over who gets to cover the president started after Donald Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would no longer be allowed access to the White House, accusing the organizations of repeatedly producing negative and \u201cfake\u201d coverage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17445\">Trump<\/a>, who describes news coverage he does not like as a \u201cthreat to national security,\u201d denied reporters from these outlets their position in the White House\u2019s press pool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These \u201cthird rate clowns,\u201d he wrote in a Truth Social post, \u201cpurposefully distort, twist, and degrade with everything they write or publish.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-a4278ba42370f2efb2129700ab4b6455\" class=\"newsner-a4278ba42370f2efb2129700ab4b6455 newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVirtually every story about me, or anything having to do with me, is negative, wrong and, in many cases, DANGEROUS for our Country! No matter how GREAT my Achievements, they trivialize and demean,\u201d he grumbled in his Sept. 21 <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117310724294153031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-5abd5685ffe19626bce7c5582e4c8047\" class=\"newsner-5abd5685ffe19626bce7c5582e4c8047\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN, MS NOW and Politico saw things very differently, filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on Sept. 21, and arguing that the government had retaliated against them because he \u201cdislikes the content of their coverage of him and his administration,\u201d according to the lawsuit shared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2026\/09\/21\/us\/cnn-msnow-politico-lawsuit-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-does-not-decide-what-press-reports\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump \u2018does not decide\u2019 what press reports<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement shared with People, the news outlets explained the lawsuit is \u201cto protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then, the dispute quickly grew far beyond the three organizations Trump had targeted.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-391858242\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_201287_2_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-0033455215ef22a06b95d43f0c5a5fc8\" class=\"newsner-0033455215ef22a06b95d43f0c5a5fc8 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-media-revolts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media revolts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN was scheduled to provide the day\u2019s television coverage as part of a rotation among the five major networks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"181661\">White House<\/a> press pool. After the White House prevented CNN from carrying out that assignment, Fox News, ABC, CBS and NBC declined to step in and the television pool stood down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis follows the White House\u2019s position preventing CNN from fulfilling its assigned pool duties,\u201d Fox News DC bureau chief Bryan Boughton wrote in an email obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/09\/21\/trump-ban-cnn-networks-suspend-white-house-pool\/91872001007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USA Today<\/a>. \u201cThere will be no replacement pool put in place.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2102098342196937067&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Famericans-make-observation-as-white-house-launches-trump-tv%2F&amp;sessionId=07696ec4921168e459dd7be31bcd8cfe6c18292a&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2102098342196937067\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1790248721197535497=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have liftoff from the South Lawn \ud83d\ude81<\/p>\n<p>President Trump cuts the ribbon, officially opening the new helipad at the White House. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XBMwqXxUGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/XBMwqXxUGU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2102098342196937067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision meant the usual shared television feed would not be available for many of Trump\u2019s appearances \u2013 including one on the evening of Sept. 21, where the president introduced his new helipad at the White House. The event was then livestreamed by Trump\u2019s press team, the poor audio drowning out the president\u2019s speech as he cut the ribbon.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-tv\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump TV<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responding to the media protest that same day, the administration launched \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/videos\/trump-tv-the-essentials-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/videos\/trump-tv-the-essentials-station\/\">Trump TV: The Essentials Station<\/a>,\u201d a 24-hour streaming service on a YouTube page operated by the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWatch the Trump Administration\u2019s biggest moments all in one place,\u201d the White House said in its description of the station. \u201cTop videos, major remarks, and must-see highlights streaming 24\/7 and updated in real time. Stay informed and stay up to date!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Sept. 22, the channel was showing previous White House events featuring Trump and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a>. Its promotional video also incorporated clips from shows and movies including <em>The Simpsons<\/em>, <em>Friends<\/em>, <em>Home Alone<\/em> and <em>SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>, although People reported that it was unclear whether permission had been obtained to use them.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fascism-is-awesome\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Fascism is awesome\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing immediately fueled criticism over the prospect of Americans receiving presidential coverage directly from the administration at the same time independent news organizations were fighting restrictions on their access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cState-run TV like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/russia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>. Fascism is awesome!\u201d one person wrote in the comment section of the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2102172574822048160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announcement<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-524834919\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_201287_3_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-9ecfca399794758e8c60fbb73e6329ab\" class=\"newsner-9ecfca399794758e8c60fbb73e6329ab newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second described it as \u201cState-run media coming straight out of the authoritarian\u2019s propaganda playbook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGross. Tune in to propaganda direct from The White House! We don\u2019t like that the news sometimes doesn\u2019t spread our propaganda correctly so get it straight from us!\u201d another user shared, adding, \u201cLies in real time!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2102137475804053924&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Famericans-make-observation-as-white-house-launches-trump-tv%2F&amp;sessionId=07696ec4921168e459dd7be31bcd8cfe6c18292a&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2102137475804053924\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1790248721197535497=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WTF: The White House is set to launch &#8220;TRUMP TV&#8221; at 7:00 PM ET.<\/p>\n<p>It will be official state-run media.<\/p>\n<p>But look over there\u2026the communist.<\/p>\n<p>Literally shredding the constitution. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NKlsXPjj3H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/NKlsXPjj3H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Staff Sergeant Gonell, Aquilino (@SergeantAqGo) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SergeantAqGo\/status\/2102137475804053924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more striking reactions came from former U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWTF: The White House is set to launch \u2018TRUMP TV\u2019\u2026It will be official state-run media,\u201d Gonell <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SergeantAqGo\/status\/2102137475804053924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">shared on X<\/a>. \u201cBut look over there\u2026the communist. Literally shredding the constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-vance-says-trump-s-ban-on-media-is-not-a-ban\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vance says Trump\u2019s ban on media is not a ban<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House, meanwhile, has rejected the argument that its treatment of the three organizations violates press freedom, declaring in a statement that \u201cWhite House access is a privilege \u2013 not a right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President JD Vance offered a similar defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s not banning media outlets. What he\u2019s doing is saying we\u2019re not going to give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda,\u201d JD Vance said of Trump\u2019s ban on selected media outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vice-president added, \u201cIf you\u2019re going to engage in what is effectively far-left propaganda, why would a Republican White House give you special access?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-msnfeed-thumbnail size-msnfeed-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/23103100\/trumptv.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/23103100\/trumptv.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/23103100\/trumptv-768x432.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Credit: Shutterstock.com, X\/The White House\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Shutterstock.com, X\/The White House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Days after Donald Trump\u2019s media ban sparked a revolt among the nation\u2019s biggest networks, he launched Trump TV, prompting accusations of \u201cstate-run media\u201d as his administration was accused of \u201cliterally shredding the Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2052889686\" class=\"newsner-after_first_paragraph\">\n<div id=\"intext_201287_1_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The escalating fight over who gets to cover the president started after Donald Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would no longer be allowed access to the White House, accusing the organizations of repeatedly producing negative and \u201cfake\u201d coverage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17445\">Trump<\/a>, who describes news coverage he does not like as a \u201cthreat to national security,\u201d denied reporters from these outlets their position in the White House\u2019s press pool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These \u201cthird rate clowns,\u201d he wrote in a Truth Social post, \u201cpurposefully distort, twist, and degrade with everything they write or publish.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-a4278ba42370f2efb2129700ab4b6455\" class=\"newsner-a4278ba42370f2efb2129700ab4b6455 newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVirtually every story about me, or anything having to do with me, is negative, wrong and, in many cases, DANGEROUS for our Country! No matter how GREAT my Achievements, they trivialize and demean,\u201d he grumbled in his Sept. 21 <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117310724294153031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-5abd5685ffe19626bce7c5582e4c8047\" class=\"newsner-5abd5685ffe19626bce7c5582e4c8047\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN, MS NOW and Politico saw things very differently, filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on Sept. 21, and arguing that the government had retaliated against them because he \u201cdislikes the content of their coverage of him and his administration,\u201d according to the lawsuit shared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2026\/09\/21\/us\/cnn-msnow-politico-lawsuit-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-does-not-decide-what-press-reports\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump \u2018does not decide\u2019 what press reports<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement shared with People, the news outlets explained the lawsuit is \u201cto protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then, the dispute quickly grew far beyond the three organizations Trump had targeted.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-391858242\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_201287_2_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-0033455215ef22a06b95d43f0c5a5fc8\" class=\"newsner-0033455215ef22a06b95d43f0c5a5fc8 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-media-revolts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media revolts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN was scheduled to provide the day\u2019s television coverage as part of a rotation among the five major networks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"181661\">White House<\/a> press pool. After the White House prevented CNN from carrying out that assignment, Fox News, ABC, CBS and NBC declined to step in and the television pool stood down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis follows the White House\u2019s position preventing CNN from fulfilling its assigned pool duties,\u201d Fox News DC bureau chief Bryan Boughton wrote in an email obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/09\/21\/trump-ban-cnn-networks-suspend-white-house-pool\/91872001007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USA Today<\/a>. \u201cThere will be no replacement pool put in place.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2102098342196937067&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Famericans-make-observation-as-white-house-launches-trump-tv%2F&amp;sessionId=07696ec4921168e459dd7be31bcd8cfe6c18292a&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2102098342196937067\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision meant the usual shared television feed would not be available for many of Trump\u2019s appearances \u2013 including one on the evening of Sept. 21, where the president introduced his new helipad at the White House. The event was then livestreamed by Trump\u2019s press team, the poor audio drowning out the president\u2019s speech as he cut the ribbon.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-tv\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump TV<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responding to the media protest that same day, the administration launched \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/videos\/trump-tv-the-essentials-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/videos\/trump-tv-the-essentials-station\/\">Trump TV: The Essentials Station<\/a>,\u201d a 24-hour streaming service on a YouTube page operated by the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWatch the Trump Administration\u2019s biggest moments all in one place,\u201d the White House said in its description of the station. \u201cTop videos, major remarks, and must-see highlights streaming 24\/7 and updated in real time. Stay informed and stay up to date!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Sept. 22, the channel was showing previous White House events featuring Trump and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a>. Its promotional video also incorporated clips from shows and movies including <em>The Simpsons<\/em>, <em>Friends<\/em>, <em>Home Alone<\/em> and <em>SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>, although People reported that it was unclear whether permission had been obtained to use them.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fascism-is-awesome\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Fascism is awesome\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing immediately fueled criticism over the prospect of Americans receiving presidential coverage directly from the administration at the same time independent news organizations were fighting restrictions on their access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cState-run TV like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/russia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>. Fascism is awesome!\u201d one person wrote in the comment section of the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2102172574822048160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announcement<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-524834919\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_201287_3_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-9ecfca399794758e8c60fbb73e6329ab\" class=\"newsner-9ecfca399794758e8c60fbb73e6329ab newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second described it as \u201cState-run media coming straight out of the authoritarian\u2019s propaganda playbook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGross. Tune in to propaganda direct from The White House! We don\u2019t like that the news sometimes doesn\u2019t spread our propaganda correctly so get it straight from us!\u201d another user shared, adding, \u201cLies in real time!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2102137475804053924&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Famericans-make-observation-as-white-house-launches-trump-tv%2F&amp;sessionId=07696ec4921168e459dd7be31bcd8cfe6c18292a&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2102137475804053924\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more striking reactions came from former U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWTF: The White House is set to launch \u2018TRUMP TV\u2019\u2026It will be official state-run media,\u201d Gonell <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SergeantAqGo\/status\/2102137475804053924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">shared on X<\/a>. \u201cBut look over there\u2026the communist. Literally shredding the constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-vance-says-trump-s-ban-on-media-is-not-a-ban\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vance says Trump\u2019s ban on media is not a ban<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House, meanwhile, has rejected the argument that its treatment of the three organizations violates press freedom, declaring in a statement that \u201cWhite House access is a privilege \u2013 not a right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President JD Vance offered a similar defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s not banning media outlets. What he\u2019s doing is saying we\u2019re not going to give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda,\u201d JD Vance said of Trump\u2019s ban on selected media outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vice-president added, \u201cIf you\u2019re going to engage in what is effectively far-left propaganda, why would a Republican White House give you special access?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you think of Trump banning news outlets from the White House and then launching what critics are calling \u201cstate-run media?\u201d Before passing this story along, please let us know your thoughts!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Shutterstock.com, X\/The White House Days after Donald Trump\u2019s media ban sparked a revolt among the nation\u2019s biggest networks, he launched Trump TV, prompting accusations of \u201cstate-run media\u201d as his &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13643"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13644,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13643\/revisions\/13644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}