Trump calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses
15 days ago
- #Trump
- #FCC
- #Media Bias
- President Trump calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC broadcast licenses, accusing them of bias.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr aligns with Trump, initiating reviews of major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, PBS) and investigating their corporate parents.
- Fox, owned by Trump ally Rupert Murdoch, remains untouched by FCC scrutiny.
- Trump claims 97% of ABC and NBC coverage about him is negative, suggesting FCC action or financial penalties.
- Local stations, not national networks, hold FCC licenses, but Disney (ABC) and Comcast (NBC) own multiple stations.
- Trump's lawsuits against ABC and CBS resulted in $16M settlements, while Congress cut federal funding for public media.
- FCC reviews under Carr could disrupt business deals, as seen with CBS-Paramount merger approval tied to lawsuit settlement.
- Carr's FCC probes extend to journalistic choices, raising free speech concerns and pressuring networks.