White House official whines that non-Fox networks didn't show Trumps slides during address:We spent so much time on them [View all]

Source: The Independent

Thursday 18 December 2025 16:18 EST


After the majority of broadcast and cable news networks opted not to use the slideshow presentation that the White House prepared for Donald Trump’s grievance-filled national address, the president’s economic adviser complained to Morning Joe about the omission because “we spent so much time” on them.

While grumbling about the lack of TV coverage for the White House’s PowerPoint presentation, Kevin Hassett confirmed earlier reporting by CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter that the administration had shared a set of slides with the networks and pressed them to air the graphics on screen.

In the end, the networks – outside of Fox News – decided against doing the slideshow, largely due to the White House not providing clear sourcing information.

Some of the slides that Fox News showed, which were labeled as “White House graphic,” actually tanked some of the president’s dishonest claims throughout his campaign-style address.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kevin-hassett-trump-address-speech-slides-b2887379.html