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The White House launched Trump TV. Will it change how the president communicates?

September 22, 2026

Scott Detrow (0:00)

It's Consider This, where every day, we go deep on one big news story. Today, a fight with the press is changing how President Trump is covered.

For the past 10 years, there has rarely been a day when President Donald Trump has not been on our TV screens, giving remarks or holding court with reporters. But due to Trump's battle with the press, some of his exchanges sound like this.

SPEAKER_2 (0:22)

So it's an honor to be here. I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me. The United Nations allowed us in, sir.

Scott Detrow (0:28)

You should not be here covering me.

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