Will America watch Trump TV?
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Will America watch Trump TV?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 23, 202615 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

Donald Trump’s decade-long war with the press has a new front, with three US media outlets suing after being banned by the White House, prompting a broader media boycott. In response, the US President has launched his own 24/7 streaming channel called Trump TV. Today, Reporters Without Borders executive director for North America, Clayton Weimers, on who will lose the most from Trump’s war on the press. Featured: Clayton Weimers, Reporters Without Borders executive director for North America

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