White House Starts New Online Stream Called Trump TV
The White House started a new online station on Monday. It is a twenty-four-hour stream on YouTube called Trump TV. This happened after President Trump stopped reporters from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from coming to his events. He did not like their news reports. The channel's first video showed the president speaking at Mount Rushmore on July 3.
The White House started a new television project on Monday. The White House calls this new project Trump TV. It is a continuous online stream on the website YouTube. People can watch this stream twenty-four hours a day. The stream runs during the day and during the night. The channel shows videos about the American president.
This event happened after a big argument with the media. A few days ago, President Trump stopped some reporters. These reporters worked for CNN, Politico, and MS NOW. The president did not want them at his press events. He blocked these journalists from his press meetings. He did not like their news stories about him. He did not like their coverage of his administration. The president did not like their reports about his daily work. So, he stopped them from coming to the White House.
Now, the White House has its own online station. The station started its broadcast with a special video. This first video showed President Donald Trump during a speech. He spoke at Mount Rushmore on July 3. He talked to a big crowd of people there. The video was part of a long live broadcast. The name of the livestream began with the word Trump. Many people watched the leader of the country on their screens.
The White House wants to share its own news now. They will put many videos on this YouTube channel. People can see the president on their screens at any time. The stream will continue every day of the week. This new online channel will broadcast all day and night. The White House will control all the videos on it.
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- 01“I watched a continuous online stream.”
- 02“The broadcast started with a special video.”
- 03“I watched it on my screen.”
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This phrase describes something that never stops and is always open or available.
The convenience store is open twenty-four hours a day.
In media, 'coverage' means how news companies report on a specific topic or group of people.
The newspaper has excellent coverage of local sports.
A 'live broadcast' is recorded and shown to the public at the exact same time, rather than being saved for later.
The concert was part of a long live broadcast on Sunday.
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White House Starts New Online Stream Called Trump TV
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