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NBC, ABC, CNN won’t carry Trump speech on networks
ABC and NBC shifted Trump’s remarks to streaming platforms as executives weighed whether live broadcast would amplify false election claims.
- President Donald Trump demanded NBC and ABC lose their licenses for not airing his Thursday night speech on "election interference," alleging the networks were "part of a plot."
- Earlier in the week, media outlets debated coverage after President Trump announced the speech would focus on "election integrity." Networks have previously declined to air such speeches by predecessors.
- NBC and ABC aired special reports summarizing remarks via online streaming platforms. Fox News, stung by a 2022 $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, reminded viewers it has seen no proof for Trump's claims.
- FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the threats, calling it "ridiculous to call for broadcasters to lose their license" simply for making editorial decisions.
- Gomez added that "editorial decisions are protected by the First Amendment," noting the FCC lacks authority to punish stations for refusing political speeches, which she described as a "naked attempt to bully broadcasters.
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Fact Check, Please! Trump's Election Speech Was Packed Like Snickers Bar With Lies
Trump took to the East Room of the White House Thursday night for a speech that many feared would be a lie-riddled attack on our elections — which it was.The cable and broadcast networks took differing approaches, with ABC, NBC, and CNN refusing to carry it live, while MS NOW dumped out of it about 2/3 of the way through. Subscribe nowCBS News took heat for carrying the speech live, which they justified by performing online fact-checks after the…
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Leaning Left35Leaning Right41Center47Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 29%
C 38%
R 33%
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