White House launches 'Trump TV' after ban on major news outlets

Days after President Trump barred reporters from three major news outlets from the White House, the administration has launched a 24/7 YouTube channel promising to put its "biggest moments all in one place." The move has quickly drawn criticism from press-freedom advocates and Democratic lawmakers, some of whom have labeled it "state-run media."

"Trump TV" began streaming Monday night with the tagline: The Essentials Station .

The channel opened with the president's July 3 speech at Mt. Rushmore , where among other things, he blamed "newcomers to our country" for what he called "a resurgence of the communist menace in our land."

The launch followed a Friday post on Trump's Truth Social site announcing that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were being barred from the White House. The president called the outlets "Fake News" and accused them of reporting "FICTION and LIES" about him, the administration and the United States.