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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Martin Belam

‘Literally state-run TV’: Trump launches YouTube channel amid boycott by US networks

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the United Nations headquarters
Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the UN general assembly in New York. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s previous television career centred on his role on The Apprentice, but the US president’s latest media venture is a rather lower-budget affair: the launch of Trump TV in the wake of his ban on several outlets from covering the White House.

With major US networks agreeing to not cover the president while the dispute continues, on Monday the White House announced the new 24/7 YouTube live stream, which it promised would feature “top past moments, announcements, and the latest and greatest from the administration all in one place”.

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