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HereForTheParty

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Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:10 PM Monday

Trump's FCC pick sends stern letter to Disney (ABC) CEO Bob Iger, blasting 'erosion in public trust'

The letter, which was obtained by CNN, begins, “Dear Mr. Iger, Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”

Carr cites polling data and says, “ABC’s own conduct has certainly contributed to this erosion in public trust. For instance, ABC News recently agreed to pay $15 million to President Trump’s future presidential foundation and museum and an additional $1 million in attorney fees to settle a defamation case.”

Disney may respectfully shrug off the commissioner’s letter, but he cites multiple areas where the media giant is subject to FCC regulation, including station licensing.

Television station license renewals are pro forma — licenses are rarely contested and essentially never denied — but during the presidential campaign Trump said he wanted ABC and other broadcasters to lose their licenses.


https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/media/fcc-brendan-carr-bob-iger-abc-letter/index.html




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Trump's FCC pick sends stern letter to Disney (ABC) CEO Bob Iger, blasting 'erosion in public trust' (Original Post) HereForTheParty Monday OP
Nuttier than the mad hatter. Can't wait for him to be gone. Dave Bowman Monday #1
The old stern letter ploy BOSSHOG Monday #2
Political reprisals are coming Blue_Tires Yesterday #3

BOSSHOG

(40,265 posts)
2. The old stern letter ploy
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:20 PM
Monday

ABC, you were brow beaten into giving millions for whatever. Trump was declared a rapist. By a judge. I would agree with trumps lackey that America may not trust the media, because ABC caved to trumps chickenshit demands. What next, trump swears to annex the Panama Canal for absolutely no good reason?

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