Explaining Trump TV — and how it could help or hurt President Trump

NPR | By Scott Detrow,

Megan Lim, Mallory Yu

Published September 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with media consultant and television producer Mark McKinnon about the launching of Trump TV, an official White House Youtube channel, streaming 24/7.

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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Megan Lim

Mallory Yu

Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.

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