• @[email protected]
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    188 days ago

    ABC is a network that doesn’t have an FCC license. Each individual local station is an FCC licensee. They’re the ones that are responsible for the content they air.

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      8 days ago

      Mostly true. ABC network does own licenses in some markets.

      Trump or any other political figure can’t just pull a license for no reason though. FCC is pretty good about that

      List of O&Os

      • @[email protected]
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        118 days ago

        Trump has repeatedly shown he can and will ignore all the rules restricting him. Furthermore he’d have immunity for official acts. So firing everyone until someone agrees to just pull the licenses of any station named ABC is right up his alley and possible now.

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          38 days ago

          Hell he can claim ABC is a terrorist organization and then sic the federal government on them. Since he identified them as terrorists dealing with them would be considered an “official act” covered by the immunity ruling…

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            I don’t think he’d go that hard that quick. Last night reminded us that while he can be goaded, he isn’t stupid.

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                18 days ago

                Yeah but you aren’t who he was talking to. He definitely successfully messaged to conservatives worried about immigration and security.

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              18 days ago

              He’s extremely stupid and completely driven by his narcissism.

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                18 days ago

                Narcissism and stupidity aren’t related like that. He can be goaded but he still kept returning to message. It’s not a message that’s going to convince Democrats to vote for him.