White House Launches ‘Trump TV’ After Media Lawsuit, Know What The New Channel Offers

Washington: The dispute between President Donald Trump's administration and major media organisations in America has now reached a new turn. These three media organisations have moved the federal court after the White House restricted access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico. They allege that this action violates the press rights granted in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

Amidst this controversy, the White House has launched a 24-hour digital streaming platform named 'TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station'. The platform will broadcast the president's speeches, administration announcements, public events and other official videos.

Why did CNN, MS NOW and Politico move the court?

The three organisations jointly took legal action after journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from entering the White House complex. Media organisations say the government cannot limit their press rights merely on the basis of their reporting or editorial stance. He has demanded the court restore the access of his journalists to the White House.

The controversy started when Trump accused these institutions of publishing news which he considered 'fake news'. After this, the press passes of his journalists were deactivated and they were not allowed to enter the White House.

Why did the White House launch 'Trump TV'?

The White House has launched Trump TV: The Essentials Station on its official YouTube channel. The platform will be available 24 hours a day and will feature Trump's past speeches, public events, administration announcements and other official content.

According to the White House, its purpose is to deliver important information related to the President and the administration directly to the people.

Did other TV networks also join the controversy?

CNN was also removed from the White House TV pool that provides shared video coverage of presidential events. The other major TV networks then jointly decided to stop video coverage of the President rather than replace CNN. This affected the arrangement of the traditional press pool of the White House.

The purpose of the press pool is to prepare video coverage of presidential events in limited space or under special circumstances and share it with other media organizations.

What did Trump say on the media ban?

The Trump administration says the First Amendment protects freedom of the press, but that doesn't mean every media outlet must have access to the White House complex, briefing rooms or the president's press pool.

At the same time, CNN, MS NOW and Politico say that the government should not restrict press access on the basis of their reporting or editorial viewpoint. Now the final decision on this dispute will come after the court process.

What is being shown on 'Trump TV'?

The initial stream of the new platform included videos of Trump's past public events and speeches. The channel focuses on official video content related to the president and his administration.

Thus, the ongoing dispute between the White House and traditional media institutions has now extended beyond the courts and press coverage to the presidential administration's own digital broadcasting platforms.