Overview

• In a Truth Social post, the president called the removal "VERY BAD for Republicans" and asked Google "for the purpose of FAIRNESS" to restore the network.
• Univision’s local stations were dropped from YouTube TV on Sept. 30 after negotiations failed, with reports indicating YouTube TV sought to shift the channel from the base package to a paid Spanish-language add-on.
• YouTube said TelevisaUnivision accounts for only a tiny share of YouTube TV viewing and confirmed the channels remain off the live TV service, though Univision content continues on YouTube’s main platform.
• TelevisaUnivision condemned the move as restricting Spanish-language access and has argued Google’s proposals would sideline its news and political coverage.
• Republican officials including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. Ted Cruz have pressed Google and signaled potential scrutiny, pointing to Univision’s reach with Hispanic voters after Trump’s stronger 2024 showing cited by Pew.