ABC, CNN and NBC opted to put the speech online. Fox News aired the address and CBS News ran a Special Report that featured Trump's speech – in which he accused China of "meddling" in the 2020 election, among other statements – often at a low volume on a background screen.

Enten also noted that Trump’s approval rating has been underwater since the tariffs were announced, registering a net negative every day since March 29.

Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary platforms, drawing a rebuke from a president who has placed unprecedented pressure on American media.

President Donald Trump kicked off America’s 250th Independence Day with a late-night speech from Mount Rushmore in which he called out a new/old enemy within the United States — communism. Trump spoke from the South Dakota landmark on Friday night, not ...