President Donald Trump announced that he is “totally in favor” of revoking broadcast licenses for ABC and NBC, condemning the networks for their participation in the spread of “fake news.”
“Despite a very high popularity and, according to many, among the greatest 8 months in Presidential History, ABC & NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the worst and most biased networks in history, give me 97% BAD STORIES. IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEY ARE SIMPLY AN ARM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY AND SHOULD, ACCORDING TO MANY, HAVE THEIR LICENSES REVOKED BY THE FCC,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I would be totally in favor of that because they are so biased and untruthful, an actual threat to our Democracy!!!”
“Why is it that ABC and NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the World, aren’t paying Millions of Dollars a year in LICENSE FEES,” he added. “They should lose their Licenses for their unfair coverage of Republicans and/or Conservatives, but at a minimum, they should pay up BIG for having the privilege of using the most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime!!! Crooked ‘journalism’ should not be rewarded, it should be terminated!!!”
Trump’s statement comes as a recent report from the Media Research Center revealed that 92% of media coverage by ABC, CBS, and NBC during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term has been negative. The study focused on “evaluative comments” from anchors, reporters, and experts, excluding partisan guest opinions, ensuring a clear picture of institutional media bias.
