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Donald Trump called for the FCC to revoke ABC's licenses, alleging biased coverage by the Disney-owned network.
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What happened
Donald Trump called for the FCC to revoke ABC's licenses, alleging biased coverage by the Disney-owned network.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump administration sues ABC over broadcast licenses.1 source
ABC filed a lawsuit against the FCC amid Trump's demands for license revocation.1 source
- The FCC has moved into review of Disney-owned ABC stations, amid Trump's calls for license revocation and signals from commissioner Brendan Carr.Sub-event
Trump escalates attacks on ABC and NBC, accusing them of being involved in a plot.1 source
Trump demands FCC revoke ABC licenses over alleged biased coverage.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Walt Disney Company (Switzerland)
company in Zurich, Switzerland
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ABC
first Australian public television channel
Related events
- Trump-led efforts to defund PBS and NPR, coupled with Pentagon media restrictions and lawsuits against news outlets.
- Lawsuits were filed against multiple media companies regarding presidential duties and financial disclosure requirements.
- The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, launched probes into ABC's diversity practices on May 29, 2026, with support from Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump targeted media organizations, including BBC News and CNN, with claims on July 27, 2026.
- Trump banned CNN due to coverage dissatisfaction, while networks refused participation in the TV pool, following a UN speech.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- yahoo.com
- thedailybeast.com
- pjmedia.com
- reason.com
- oann.com
- mediaite.com
- salon.com
- Investing.comTrump lashes out at NBC, ABC, threatens licenses over ‘biased’ coverage Investing.com-- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday evening lashed out against news networks ABC and NBC and called on the FC
- mediapost.com
51 more outlets ran the same wire story
- zerohedge.com
- chennaionline.com
- ftvlive.com
- arstechnica.com
- rawstory.com
- zerohedge.com
- binnews.com
- reason.com
- newstribune.com
- foreignpolicyjournal.com
- digitaljournal.com
- comingsoon.net
- thegrio.com
- realitytea.com
- hngn.com
- washingtonexaminer.com
- newser.com
- torontosun.com
- independent.co.uk
- foxnews.com
- cnn.com
- editorandpublisher.com
- kten.com
- salon.com
- theepochtimes.com
- arabnews.com
- nationalpost.com
- aljazeera.com
- yahoo.com
- euronews.com
- breitbart.com
- cbs2iowa.com
- aol.com
- rawstory.com
- jpost.com
- wkzo.com
- therightscoop.com
- wnd.com
- moneycontrol.com
- taylorvilledailynews.com
- theguardian.com
- cnn.com
- aol.com
- wtxl.com
- mediapost.com
- yahoo.com
- hindustantimes.com
- scmp.com
- channelnewsasia.com
- manilatimes.net
- usmagazine.com