{
  "id": 9178501,
  "title": "Every Movie and TV Show Featured in the White House’s Trump TV Ad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/every-movie-and-tv-show-featured-in-the-white-houses-trump-tv-ad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:01:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/trump-tv-launch-ad-video-movies-shows-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday night, the White House unveiled Trump TV, a continuous feed showcasing \"top past moments, announcements, and the latest and greatest\" from the Trump administration. Accompanying the launch was an X video that featured clips from popular movies and television shows of the past three decades. The ad, set to a remix of The Buggles’ \"Video Killed The Radio Star,\" began with a scene of Aaron Paul's anti-hero character, Jesse Pinkman, from the series Breaking Bad, turning on his television.\n\nSubsequent clips showcased characters from other well-known shows and films, whether engrossed in watching their screens or demanding to view their favorite series. Throughout the clips, the Trump TV logo remained visible across each scene. Below is a complete list of the movies and TV shows featured in the ad: \"Breaking Bad\", \"The Office\", \"Seinfeld\", \"Family Guy\", \"The Dark Knight\", \"SpongeBob SquarePants\", \"The Simpsons\", \"Modern Family\", \"Hannah Montana\", \"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York\", \"Parks and Recreation\", \"Drake & Josh\", \"Friends\", and \"That '70s Show\".\n\nThe White House captioned its X post announcing Trump TV's launch with the statement, \"Not every big moment has made it on your TV, now it can.\" The 24/7 live stream, which updates in real-time, aims to provide the administration's top moments, announcements, and the latest updates all in one place. The inauguration of Trump TV occurred just days after President Trump announced a ban on CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, effective immediately, over their alleged \"fake news\" coverage of his administration. The three news organizations have since filed a joint lawsuit against the Trump administration.\n\nCriticism of Trump TV's launch swiftly emerged from not only social media users but also public officials, including California Governor Gavin Newsom. \"First, Trump banned independent news from the White House. Now, he's launching what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he and his corrupt administration are failing the American people,\" Newsom wrote on X on Monday night. \"This is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President.\"",
  "summary": "The X post uses clips from \"Breaking Bad,\" \"Family Guy,\" \"The Office,\" \"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York\" and a number of other iconic movies and shows The post Every Movie and TV Show Featured in the White House’s Trump TV Ad appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump TV ad features clips from 10 movies and TV shows",
    "Shows include Breaking Bad, The Office, Seinfeld, Family Guy",
    "Ad launched alongside ban of CNN, MSNBC, Politico from White House"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}