US EditionTrump floats pulling licenses if networks are ‘against’ him after Jimmy Kimmel suspended
President Trump criticized TV networks for negative coverage, claiming 97% of stories about him are bad and suggesting broadcast licenses should be revoked for those critical of him.
- President Trump suggested that the Federal Communications Commission might revoke broadcast licenses for networks that cover him negatively, stating, "I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
- His comments followed ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely after his remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr indicated there was a "strong case" for action against ABC due to Kimmel's comments, emphasizing the obligation of networks to serve the public interest.
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Trump Suggests Revoking Broadcast Network Licenses - The Virginia Star
by Natalia Mittelstadt President Trump is suggesting the Federal Communications Commission revoke broadcast network licenses over their coverage of him – following agency Commissioner Brendan Carr getting involved with Disney’s ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s show after the late-night host made controversial comments related to the killing of Charlie Kirk. “I read someplace that the networks were 97% against me,” Trump said Thursday to reporters…
Trump’s Licensing Tantrum and the Media’s Next Test
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X September 19, 2025 Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Mail Donald Trump has a new toy to wave around: the threat of yanking broadcast licenses from networks that don’t flatter him. Yes, apparently the cure for “bad publicity” is government censorship dressed up as regulation. It’s the Kremlin playbook: punish the messenger, not the message. Criticism becomes treason, and the license is the gulag. The first thi…
Why Pulling an FCC License Doesn’t Mean What Trump Thinks It Means
Over the first eight months of this President's administration, especially over the last few weeks, there have been a number of threats by both the President and the FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to yank the FCC licenses of certain networks...
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Trump Threatens to Revoke Broadcast Licenses of Critical TV Networks - teleSUR English
His remarks came after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments about far-right activist Kirk. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of television networks that criticize him, saying that outlets with licenses are not authorized to go against him. RELATED: Trump Urges UK to Use Military to Curb Immigration “I read somewhere that the networks were 97% against me. Ninety-seven percent negativ…
Trump threatens to revoke licenses of TV networks that give him bad press
US President Donald Trump complained about receiving bad publicity from TV networks and threatened to remove their licenses, fuelling a national debate on free speech that reached new heights when talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended for his comments on the right using Charlie Kirk’s death to score political points.
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