How the networks covered Trump’s presidential address

The networks broke into programming to cover Donald Trump’s primetime address Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

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ABC News used its normal “Special Report” open, though the announcer only called it an “ABC News Special,” before switching to a fullscreen graphic with a muted presidential seal and text heavy logotype reading “Presidential Address to the Nation.”

NBC used a similar approach, kicking off its coverage with its special report open before switching to a graphic using its political look with simply the words “Presidential Address.”

The look also featured an image of Trump and presidential seal.

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CBS, meanwhile, used its normal special report slate with Anthony Mason introducing himself from Carbondale, Illinois, where has was covering the solar eclipse earlier that day.