Trump strikes back at TV boycott with a dramatic move of his own

WASHINGTON — President Trump launched his counter assault to a decision by the major TV networks to boycott his White House events — Trump TV.Labeling it as “essential” television, the presidential network launched Monday evening.“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 administration wrote.Its first broadcast was a speech Trump gave on July 3rd at Mount Rushmore.The Trump TV rollout topped a long day of escalating fights with the media — a battle that has no end in sight.The five TV networks — CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox News — that distribute footage of presidential events to the rest of the press corps and outlets around the world, launched the first grenade when they announced the service was suspended until further notice, citing the White House ban on CNN, MSNow and Politico.The major networks pointedly didn’t air President Trump’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday afternoon, when he officially opened the new presidential helipad before he departed for a two-day trip to New York.“The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government.

No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting,” read a joint statement from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News Media and NBC News, the five White House television pool members.The White House aired the ceremony on its own social media channels but Marine One, sitting on the helipad behind the president with its engine on, was so loud that Trump’s remarks could not be heard.However, a few networks did air some of President Trump’s news conference later in the day with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.“It’s interesting because they said where they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me, so I wasn’t very worried...