Trump, Speech and election
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Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN have decided not to broadcast a planned prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary platforms, risking the ire of an administration that has placed unprecedented pressure on American media.
CNN host John King revealed why the network would not be airing President Donald Trump’s primetime address Thursday night. King confirmed the network’s decision at the top of the 8 p.m. hour during Anderson Cooper 360,
Several major news broadcasters will not carry President Trump’s speech on Thursday evening, spokespeople for these networks confirmed. ABC News, NBC News and CNN will carry the president’s remarks on separate streaming platforms or editorial live updates.
Trump hinted the address would be similar to recent speeches he gave at Mount Rushmore on July 3 and the National Mall on July 4.
Some major TV networks showed President Donald Trump’s prime-time address live on Thursday night while others pointedly did not — a divide that highlighted Trump’s long record of lying and renewed discussion about the news media’s responsibilities.
ABC, NBC and CNN chose not to air President Donald Trump's primetime address on election security from the White House live on their airwaves.
ABC, CNN and NBC were not planning to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming for the president’s remarks at 9 p.m. Fox News is set to carry it live.
Cable news networks and broadcast channels appear to be noncommittal on airing President Donald Trump’s forthcoming address on Thursday. Trump announced on Truth Social that he would be making a primetime address to the nation at 9 p.
Donald Trump's health has been scrutinized in a new book, amid mounting concerns about the president since his return to office. CNN host John Berman paused his live broadcast to speak with New York Times White House journalists Maggie Haberman and ...
Ahead of President Donald Trump's primetime address to the nation on July 16, ABC and NBC confirmed they will not be broadcasting it live.
