{"id":209642,"date":"2025-08-25T21:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=209642"},"modified":"2025-08-25T22:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:25:03","slug":"crooked-journalism-or-political-theater-inside-trumps-war-on-abc-and-nbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/08\/25\/crooked-journalism-or-political-theater-inside-trumps-war-on-abc-and-nbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Crooked Journalism or Political Theater? Inside Trump\u2019s War on ABC and NBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: July 30, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Byline<\/strong>: Investigative Desk<\/p>\n<p>President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> reignited his long-standing feud with the media this week, blasting <strong>ABC<\/strong> and <strong>NBC<\/strong> as \u201ctwo of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the world\u201d in a <strong>Truth Social<\/strong> tirade. The broadside, which included demands that the networks\u2019 broadcast licenses be revoked, is the latest in a series of escalating attacks Trump has leveled at <strong>traditional media outlets<\/strong> as he positions himself once again against what he calls the \u201c<strong>Fake News complex<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-5.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-209643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-5.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-5-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-5-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-5-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>I. THE 97% BAD COVERAGE CLAIM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In his post, Trump claimed that 97% of ABC and NBC\u2019s coverage of his presidency was negative, a figure he described as evidence of deliberate bias. While studies from organizations such as the <strong>Media Research Center<\/strong> have previously suggested high levels of negative coverage, independent media monitors have not verified Trump\u2019s 97% statistic.<\/p>\n<p>The claim itself echoes a central theme of Trump\u2019s media strategy: portraying himself as a victim of a <strong>press establishment<\/strong> aligned with Democrats, while leveraging those attacks to rally his base.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-ABC.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-209644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-ABC.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-ABC.webp 1065w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-ABC-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-ABC-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-ABC-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>II. CALLS FOR FCC LICENSE REVOCATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Trump escalated his attack by calling for the revocation of ABC and NBC\u2019s broadcast licenses, writing: \u201cThey are simply an arm of the Democrat Party and should, according to many, have their licenses revoked by the FCC.\u201d He also argued networks should pay \u201cmillions of dollars a year\u201d for use of what he described as \u201cthe most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-NBC.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-209645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-NBC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-NBC.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-NBC-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-NBC-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-NBC-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Trump\u2019s demands reveal a misunderstanding of broadcast law. National networks like ABC and NBC do not hold <strong>FCC licenses<\/strong> themselves. Instead, local affiliate stations, which carry network programming, are the ones licensed by the FCC. The FCC\u2019s jurisdiction is limited to ensuring stations operate in the \u201c<strong>public interest<\/strong>\u201d and maintain technical compliance\u2014it does not police editorial content or revoke licenses over accusations of bias.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>III. CROOKED JOURNALISM OR PROTECTED SPEECH?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By labeling network coverage as \u201c<strong>crooked journalism<\/strong>\u201d and urging <strong>regulatory punishment<\/strong>, Trump is pushing the boundaries of a fundamental democratic tension: the role of government power in relation to press freedom. Legal experts note that attempts to revoke licenses for political reasons would likely face insurmountable <strong>First Amendment<\/strong> challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s critics argue that his rhetoric represents a dangerous authoritarian instinct to suppress unfavorable coverage. His supporters counter that <strong>media bias<\/strong> has reached such levels that federal intervention may be the only way to restore balance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-6.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-209646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-6.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-6.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-6-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-6-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-6-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>IV. THE LARGER MEDIA WAR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This clash is not isolated. Trump has previously attacked <strong>CNN<\/strong>, <strong>The New York Times<\/strong>, and <strong>The Washington Post<\/strong>, branding them \u201cenemies of the people.\u201d His latest escalation against ABC and NBC comes amid renewed Republican calls to scrutinize the role of <strong>big media<\/strong> and big tech in shaping public opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the structural reality remains: neither ABC nor NBC can have their FCC licenses revoked, because they don\u2019t hold them. Local affiliates do\u2014and those licenses are judged on criteria unrelated to editorial balance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-2-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-209647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-2-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-2-6.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trump-2-6-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In effect, Trump\u2019s latest blast may serve less as a genuine regulatory demand and more as a calculated act of political theater, energizing his supporters while placing pressure on two of the most influential players in <strong>American news<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: July 30, 2025 Byline: Investigative Desk President Donald Trump reignited his long-standing feud with the media this week, blasting ABC and NBC as \u201ctwo of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the world\u201d in a Truth Social tirade. The broadside, which included demands that the networks\u2019 broadcast licenses be revoked, is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":209647,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-08-26T05:25:09Z","apple_news_api_id":"a1d24196-4127-4dac-9db6-3b228af9879e","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-08-26T05:25:10Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AodJBlkEnTaydtjsiivmHng","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":["https:\/\/news-api.apple.com\/sections\/a256d957-d5f8-3bec-b93f-7f862cadbf92"],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[2191,54781,54777,54780,35593,54779,54778,3914,54782,39875],"class_list":["post-209642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release","tag-abc","tag-broadcastlicenses","tag-crookedjournalism","tag-fakenews","tag-fcc","tag-firstamendment","tag-mediabias","tag-nbc","tag-politicaltheater","tag-trump"],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Crooked Journalism or Political Theater? 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