# Trump TV: Can the US president bypass mainstream media?

https://mins.news/en/item/69201

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 15:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/trump-tv-can-the-us-president-bypass-mainstream-media?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump has launched a 24-hour White House-run YouTube stream amid a dispute with the White House press pool. After barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from reporting there, major television networks suspended coverage and the outlets sued, while Trump’s channel broadcasts speeches, official announcements and selected presidential footage rather than original journalism.

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