"The comments came as he praised ABC for suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose monologue about the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk sparked backlash. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from a state visit to the UK, Trump claimed that about 97% of media coverage of him is negative. He said that network owners currently hold broadcast licences and questioned whether those licences should be "taken away.""
"The trigger for these remarks was Kimmel's recent show monologue, in which he accused Trump supporters of politicising Kirk's death and criticised the broader political reaction. ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! "indefinitely" following pressure from both the public and government regulators. FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly condemned Kimmel's remarks as "offensive and insensitive," hinting at possible regulatory consequences. Local station group Nexstar announced it would stop airing the show, citing similar concerns."
President Donald Trump suggested revoking broadcast licences for US television networks critical of him after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! over a controversial monologue about Charlie Kirk's death. Trump claimed roughly 97% of coverage is negative and asked whether network licences should be taken away. FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned the monologue and Nexstar stopped airing the show. Legal experts and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez warned that removing licences for editorial content would likely violate the First Amendment and that the FCC lacks authority to penalise broadcasters for disliked content. The FCC licenses local stations, complicating efforts to revoke a national network licence.
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