The idea of Trump TV had been around for years. Then the networks blacked out the president

Published September 22, 2026 11:23am ET | Updated September 22, 2026 11:23am ET



Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. Today, all eyes are on Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York, even if there are no pool cameras to follow him. We look inside Trump TV, plus we have AOC’s almost too perfect quote…

When Donald Trump’s ban on three media outlets blew up into a bigger standoff over presidential coverage on Monday, White House officials were ready to roll.

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