Trump TV channel launch 2026
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Federal judge orders temporary halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads
The lawsuit said the ads have aired on ABC, CNN, NBC, and Fox News, during NFL games and shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Judge Rochon ruled that the plaintiffs demonstrated they are likely to succeed on the merits and will suffer irreparable harm without an injunction.
A federal judge ordered Donald Trump's administration to temporarily halt the broadcast of taxpayer-funded television ads promoting the president ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.
Opinion: Trump TV is a digital pathway to hell
Trump attempted to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico for allegations of unfair, dishonest coverage of his administration.
Trump TV aired a speech Donald Trump gave on 11 March 2016 in Hebron, Kentucky.
Trump TV has no graphics or lower thirds other than a number to text for updates from the White House.
Administration's pro-Trump TV ad is taxpayer-funded
The ad appears identical to a 30-second video uploaded to the White House YouTube page on Sept. 13, titled "America Will Never Be a Communist Country."
Kevin Kosar, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of a 2014 CRS report, said the ad "looks like puffery."
The 30-second ad is labeled "Paid for by the U.S. Government."
Trump launches his own TV channel
When the White House blocked CNN from the press pool rotation on Monday, the other four networks refused to replace it.
'Trump TV: The Essentials Station' broadcasts speeches, administration announcements, ceremonial events and selected highlights from Trump’s presidency.
The White House broadcasting pool is made up of five networks: ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC.