Trump Media & Technology Group has launched its own TV streaming platform, called Truth+, in collaboration with the conservative network Newsmax.
Trump Media, which already operates the Truth Social social media platform, widely used by the president, launched its new project on Monday, with the main Newsmax channel available for streaming. The group said the network’s goal will be to host “live TV channels for families and on-demand content.”
The Truth+ app is now available for download on iOS and Android devices, as well as on the internet and on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku. The network will also be available globally for LG and Samsung smart TVs as soon as the apps are approved.
“We’re gratified by the fast introduction of Truth+ to international markets and look forward to completing the rollout across all devices and operating systems,” Trump Media CEO and chairman Devin Nunes said in a statement. “I’d like to thank Newsmax in particular for partnering with Trump Media for this expansion, which will bring the network’s unique programming to major new markets. There is clearly a need globally for fresh perspectives on the great issues of our day, and we’re laying the groundwork to challenge the woke news monolith with hard-hitting, non-woke reporting and commentary.”
“Devin Nunes has done a remarkable job growing Truth Social and now Truth+ in the U.S., it’s only natural they would grow globally and we’re proud to partner with him and Trump Media on this expansion,” Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy said.
Earlier this year, Newsmax and the pro-MAGA news outlet The Blaze were granted access to the White House press pool, replacing HuffPost and Reuters, in what appeared to be an attempt to marginalize outlets unfavorable to the president.
Now, it is possible that Truth+ will follow in the footsteps of Truth Social, attracting only a small user base. According to insiders, however, the eventual effectiveness of the streaming platform is probably less worrying than the fundamental intent of the group behind it, which is to build a propaganda media empire for the president.
The launch of a new television network is just the latest commercial venture promoted by the president and his entourage. Less than a month ago, DTTM Operations LLC, the entity that manages the MAGA leader’s brands, unveiled the “T1,” the new $499 gold-colored Trump smartphone.
