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The Trump Administration rants about ABC News And NBC, Says They Should Lose FCC Licenses

Deus Ex Machiato said:
I had a couple few interactions with Arizona politicians in my time (mostly recording PSAs or handling a talk show/podcast remote session) and it was an interesting mix. I never let on my political leanings, but for the most part the politicians and pundits on the right were friendly enough, even when I handled an interview on NPR's Weekend Edition. Same with a couple sessions I handled for Pod Save America. The one weird thing I saw was when I had a Governor in studio who became known for wagging a finger at Obama. We were making small talk, and she was very personable...until the hangers-on arrived (in the form of managers). They were getting pictures and glad-handing when someone mentioned some policy thing (immigration, IIRC) and it was like someone had thrown a switch. The friendly lady I was talking to morphed into her "final form" in an instant, and started shouting at Obama as if he was in the studio next door. I was like "um...he's not here right now, and what happened to the person I was just talking to?"
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Apparently, Janis K. Brewer liked to play to an audience. And, since I broached her name, I'll let you know that I was on the Governor's Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment (GCBVI) while she was in office. For the most part, the council got along with her except for one interesting call. (I know this has nothing to do with radio but I'm going to finish the story anyway.) At the time I had gotten on the GCBVI, there was a rule created by the council that all members could serve only two consecutive three-year terms. Governor Brewer nixed that, saying that the previous governor's (Fife Simington's) order did not include term limits for the council membership. So that was that.

Deus Ex Machiato said:
On the other hand, our current junior Senator (Gallego) was a blast. He's a bit more polished now, but he's pretty much the same guy whether the mic is on or not.
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My best friend has dealt with Mr. Gallego and he's said the same thing to me about him.
 
I was not surprised when they fired Scott Pelley. To me, he's the modern Dan Rather and I would love to hear those two get together on Dan's podcast. The note comparing alone ought to be fascinating
 
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Group files FOIA lawsuit to reveal FCC Chairman Carr's texts during Jimmy Kimmel controversy

June 9, 2026 - The watchdog organization says the FCC failed to adequately search Carr's e-mail and cell phone for responsive records.
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Here is a new lawsuit directed at the FCC over Chairman Carrs response to Disney and Jimmy Kimmel.

  • The Citizens for Constitutional Integrity sued the Federal Communications Commission over missing records tied to Chairman Brendan Carr’s comments about Jimmy Kimmel.
  • The lawsuit alleges the FCC failed to conduct a thorough search for texts and communications related to Carr’s outreach to broadcasters, despite producing one text message-based conversation involving The Desk, which Carr e-mailed to himself.
  • The group is seeking a court order to force a broader records search and release of additional communications under FOIA.
A public interest group has filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that seeks to overturn the e-mails, text messages and other correspondence of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr related to last year’s controversy involving ABC’s late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

The group, called the Citizens for Constitutional Integrity, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in January, demanding copies of e-mails, texts and other records sent or received by Carr related to his criticism of Kimmel for a controversial monologue on his late night show shortly after the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.
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Meet The Press scores big ratings thanks to appearance by the president. Even though he walked out at the end:

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Meet the Press Sees 5-Month Ratings High With President Donald Trump Interview

It marked the largest win for the show over ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos in more than a year.
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Jon Stewart gave host Kristen Welker some crap for the way she responded to the president walking out on her interview:

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Jon Stewart ridiculed Kristen Welker over response to Trump walking out on interview

Jon Stewart mocked NBC's Kristen Welker on "The Daily Show" over her response after President Donald Trump walking out of a "Meet the Press" interview.
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The posters on a ham radio Facebook group I lurk on were outraged by the president's cruel treatment of an innocent microphone, which he dropped to the floor and crushed underfoot as he stormed off. Destruction of audio equipment overrode every other offensive aspect of the interview in the eyes of that demographic.
 
CTListener said:
The posters on a ham radio Facebook group I lurk on were outraged by the president's cruel treatment of an innocent microphone, which he dropped to the floor and crushed underfoot as he stormed off. Destruction of audio equipment overrode every other offensive aspect of the interview in the eyes of that demographic.
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Does he know how much those things cost these days?
 
CTListener said:
The posters on a ham radio Facebook group I lurk on were outraged by the president's cruel treatment of an innocent microphone, which he dropped to the floor and crushed underfoot as he stormed off. Destruction of audio equipment overrode every other offensive aspect of the interview in the eyes of that demographic.
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Is this "Meet the Press"?
 
davideduardo said:
Because they see great opportunity with a well known brand that has declined to just mediocre six-figure audience sizes but which has value if rebuilt and restructured. At present, it loses money and is right at the edge of the cliff that falls into "worthless".
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Like they're doing to CBS News? I can't help but note that their changes seem designed to appeal to an audience of exactly one person so far.
 
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Donald Trump Wants ABC and NBC To Lose Licenses for Skipping His Primetime Speech

President Donald Trump slammed ABC and NBC after the networks refused to air his primetime address. Earlier today, the two networks announced that they would keep the speech off their primary news cha...
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Again ABC News and NBC News is targeted over the same license threats this time related to the Press conference. *Note as always here FCC does not regulate TV networks but their local affiliates have licenses.

Every time when NBC is targeted with license threats we keep having to mention that Comcast Inc is in the process of splitting some of its divisions such as in this case Comcast is in discussions to split from NBC but has to wait for the FCC, SEC, IRS, California Attorney General and US DOJ for approvals related to mergers and spinoffs.

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) -
"In a rare move, NBC and ABC fake news ‌have both said they would not cover this speech," he said, adding, "Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses."
Networks have broad First Amendment rights to decide what they choose to broadcast, experts say. But historically, broadcasters have carried most such speeches on the grounds that they provide information of public importance.
Late on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for ABC News said the network would run Trump’s speech on its ABC News Live streaming platform and ABC News Radio – not its broadcast channel.
NBC News carried the president's remarks on its free streaming service, NBC News NOW, but not on its main broadcast channel, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company declined to comment.
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"In a rare move, NBC and ABC fake news ‌have both said they would not cover this speech," he said, adding, "Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses."
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There is nothing in the communications act that gives the FCC that authority. The networks DID cover the speech. They've been reporting on it all day. They've reporting on it with context, which is what they should do. The only thing they didn't do is pre-empt regular programming with a political rant. They did the same thing when Biden was president. The media is not the PR department for the president.
 
Rather than repeat myself:

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President's Televised Address

The president says NBC and ABC licenses should be revoked for not carrying his speech. https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-threatens-revoke-abc-nbc-041915178.html The president can't revoke licenses. If the FCC does, it demonstrates the politicization of the agency it's head...
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IIRC The General Tire ) RKO case drug on for several years. Even if the Trump minions start, after they figure out a legal way to go after the licenses which I doubt is possible, Trump will be out of office counting the billions he made off of MAGA folks.

What I would be worried about is the Democrats gain control of the House and a several Republican Senators develop a backbone and he is impeached and removed from office over ignoring the War Powers Act and possible treason for allowing AI chips to be sold to China. Oh I forgot the life time band on getting audited by the IRS which means no income taxes have to be paid for life.
 


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