General Hospital Trump preemption 2026 sparks social media fury
General Hospital fans are in an uproar after a Donald Trump press conference preempted the Jan 20, 2026 episode. Read about the social media fallout and the interrupted cliffhanger.
Reality TV just met its match in real-world politics. On January 20, 2026, fans of the long-running soap opera General Hospital were left fuming. A Donald Trump press conference marking his first year back in office took over the airwaves, right when viewers expected to see the resolution of a massive cliffhanger.
The General Hospital Trump preemption 2026 fallout
According to Entertainment Weekly, the drama started off-screen when ABC executive Nathan Varni sounded the alarm on X around 2:30 p.m. ET. Within 10 minutes, the network confirmed that the day's episode would be pushed to tomorrow due to ongoing live news coverage. Fans didn't hold back. "Leave our soaps on!" shouted one viewer online, while others questioned why ABC News couldn't just provide a recap during the evening broadcast instead of interrupting their daily ritual.
A cliffhanger cut short by a binder clip
The timing couldn't have been worse for the General Hospital faithful. Monday's episode ended with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) stabbing Drew (Cameron Mathison) in the neck with a syringe. Instead of the fallout, they got a 60-minute address where Trump discussed ICE raids in Minnesota and his frustration over the Nobel Peace Prize. He even nearly caught his finger in a binder clip at the podium, an event he narrated live while fans across TikTok and Instagram demanded their show back.
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