Trump suggests FCC should consider revoking TV licenses over negative coverage of him

[red dog 1]

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Yahoo News
September 18, 2025


WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said overwhelming negative coverage of him by television networks should be grounds for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke broadcast licenses.

Trump made the suggestion as he defended FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for pressuring ABC to pull comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show off the airwaves over comments Kimmel made regarding the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Kimmel was suspended indefinitely.

"They're 97% against -- they give me only bad publicity or press," Trump claimed in a September 18 gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back to the United States after a visit to the United Kingdom.
"I mean, they're getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away. It will be up to Brendan Carr."

Trump Channels His Inner-Putin
Threatens licenses of networks who are "against him"

charliesykes.substack.com/p/trump-chan...

— Charlie Sykes (@sykescharlie.bsky.social) 2025-09-19T16:00:53.681Z

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[rsdsharp]

1. In the first place, TV networks are not licensed. Individual stations are licensed.

The networks have some O&O (owned and operated) stations, but most are affiliates. They’re going to try to revoke the licenses of all of the affiliates because a network show says something Donny doesn’t like?

Station licenses, especially in major markets, are worth millions. License holders aren’t going to roll over for this. Revoking licenses for political speech is a blatant First Amendment violation. The district and circuit courts won’t allow it. This Supreme Court, however, may be something else.

[red dog 1]

2. I'm sure the corrupt SCOTUS will support this if and when it comes to them.

[rsdsharp]

3. That's what I was implying.

[Firestorm49]

4. If he can't handle the criticism, then he should get the

hell out of the job. What a prick.

[Jack Valentino]

5. Jack Valentino suggests that the FCC should consider revoking TV licenses over POSITIVE coverage of

Trump--- since any positive coverage is obviously a pack of lies!



No, we can't do it right now, BUT---
the Democrats will inevitably win control again, eventually,
and the Trumpfucklicans have certainly lowered the bar
without thinking about any possible future consequences....

We should start with any FOX Network stations
who run that FAUX NEWS CHANNEL talk show on their stations on Sunday mornings....