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Scott Pelley's Anti-Trump Speech Ignites Conservative Outrage

5/28/2025

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Scott Pelley's fiery anti-Trump commencement speech at Wake Forest University sparked outrage among conservatives, who slammed his theatrical style and called him a hypocrite. This controversy unfolds as CBS grapples with a staggering $20 billion lawsuit from Trump over claims of misleading editing, jeopardizing its potential $8 billion sale to Skydance Media under FCC scrutiny.

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Scott Pelley's fiery anti-Trump commencement speech at Wake Forest University sparked outrage among conservatives, who slammed his theatrical style and called him a hypocrite. This controversy unfolds as CBS grapples with a staggering $20 billion lawsuit from Trump over claims of misleading editing, jeopardizing its potential $8 billion sale to Skydance Media under FCC scrutiny.