US EditionDonald Trump Wants FCC To “Look Into The License” Of NBC In Rant Over Al Sharpton’s MSNBC Show
- On Sunday, President Trump criticized Rev. Al Sharpton in a post on Truth Social and urged the FCC to investigate NBC's broadcasting license.
- Trump's statement followed a guest appearance by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on Sharpton's MSNBC show, where Blumenthal criticized Trump's actions in Portland.
- In his post, Trump mocked Sharpton with an old photo, recounted their past acquaintance, and accused NBC of broadcasting overwhelmingly pro-Democratic content.
- He stated that he had known Al Sharpton for a long time and claimed Sharpton was once a strong supporter of his. He also reiterated his belief that NBC primarily features positive coverage of Democrats.
- This episode continues Trump's pattern of targeting media networks and has prompted discussion about FCC powers and news coverage protections under the First Amendment.
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Donald Trump sets his next FCC attack on Al Sharpton and MSNBC
The social media rant came hours after Trump was criticized by a guest on Sharpton's "PoliticsNation," which is actually on MSNBC.Joe Raedle/Getty; Arturo Holmes/Getty President Donald Trump and Rev. Al SharptonDonald Trump has found a new FCC target in the form of Rev. Al Sharpton.On Sunday, the president lashed out at the civil rights activist and TV personality in a Truth Social rant calling for the Federal Communications Commission to "look …
Donald Trump again attacks the media: On Truth Social, he calls on the FCC to examine NBC's license for alleged partiality. Users criticize the action as an attack on freedom of the press.
Trump calls for FCC to look into NBC over Al Sharpton's show · American Wire News
President Donald J. Trump urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “look into” NBC’s license over Al Sharpton’s MSNBC show, suggesting that execs are afraid to cancel the race-baiting reverend because it wouldn’t be “politically correct.” In a Sunday post to Truth Social, Trump shared an old picture of the controversial host from the days when he was young and fat, slamming the cable network’s acting as a propaganda organ for the Dem…
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