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Trump Slams Media Networks Amid FCC Merger Discussions

11/27/2025

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Trump Attacks Media

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized ABC and NBC as extensions of the Democratic Party.
He argued against expansion, declaring, "NO EXPANSION OF THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS."
The remarks followed a Newsmax report on Brendan Carr, FCC head, planning to allow network mergers.
The remarks coincide with the administration's push to restrict press access.
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is considering a sale that could disrupt the media landscape amid streaming shifts.

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Trump Threatens ABC

President Donald Trump suggested that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should revoke ABC's license during an interview with ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce.
Trump has made this claim at least 28 times over the past eight years, despite the FCC only licensing local stations, not national networks.
Anna M. Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, dismissed Trump's threats, stating the commission cannot retaliate against news networks.
No local station licenses are up for renewal in the near future.

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Trump Attacks Media

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized ABC and NBC as extensions of the Democratic Party.
He argued against expansion, declaring, "NO EXPANSION OF THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS."
The remarks followed a Newsmax report on Brendan Carr, FCC head, planning to allow network mergers.
The remarks coincide with the administration's push to restrict press access.
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is considering a sale that could disrupt the media landscape amid streaming shifts.

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