2016–2019 coverage
During the summer of 2016, the company started several shows with Wayne Dupree and pastor Mark Burns.[1] During the third presidential debate in 2016, Trump live streamed RSBN's coverage of the debates on his Facebook page.[6][7] In October 2016, the company received $40,000 (~$51,091 in 2024) in donations.[8]
On October 24, in collaboration with the RSBN, Trump launched a nightly newscast on his Facebook page.[9][10] Several commentators wondered whether the company may collaborate with Trump to form "Trump TV".[10][11] Seales, in response, told Business Insider that the speculation was "unfounded."[12] Trump told WLW that he was not interested in setting up the company after the election.[13][14]
According to Seales, Trump "watched the network a lot" on his private jet during his 2016 presidential campaign and that Trump appreciated the company for showing his crowds.[12] Seales has also stated that he was in regular communication with Dan Scavino, then Trump's director of social media.[8]
In 2016, RSBN was the official live streaming platform for the Trump campaign's Facebook page, where their footage reached almost 300 million views.[4] Their YouTube channel grossed almost 120 million views.[15]
On December 7, 2016, Right Side Broadcasting Network was given access to the White House Press Room during Trump's presidency.[16] After Trump's press conference on January 11, 2017, Drudge Report featured the network's feed on their front page.[8][17]
On January 19, 2017, the network live-streamed the DeploraBall.[18]
In August of 2017, RSBN parted ways with far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes, whose show America First had previously aired on their network. The split was announced shortly after Fuentes announced that he had attended the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.[19][20]
