{"id":69914,"date":"2026-05-08T14:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=69914"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:14:35","slug":"abc-accuses-trumps-fascist-communications-commission-fcc-of-violating-the-first-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=69914","title":{"rendered":"ABC Accuses Trump’s Fascist Communications Commission (FCC) of Violating the First Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ongoing crusade by Donald Trump to erase all remnants of the Constitution, and particularly it\u2019s First Amendment protections of freedom of the press, is perhaps the most prominent and dangerous feature of his MAGA cult movement. His authoritarian aspirations, and fear of the tenets of democracy, are the driving factors in his relentless pursuit of power.<\/p>\n

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To that end, Trump has been directing his Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt profoundly disturbing new rules regarding \u201cEqual Time\u201d<\/em> as a means to quash any criticism he receives on television from talk show hosts and their guests. His unambiguous aim is to assume total control over what the American people are permitted to see and hear on TV and other media.<\/p>\n

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The latest skirmish in Trump’s War on America comes from an unlikely combatant. ABC News, the producer of “The View”<\/em> has announced that it is challenging the attempts by Trump’s FCC to dictate what they are allowed to say and who they are allowed to interview. This comes after Trump’s FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, threatened the show and the network with revoking the licenses of their affiliate stations. According to the New York Times<\/a><\/strong>…<\/p>\n

“ABC has accused the Federal Communications Commission of violating its free speech rights, potentially setting the stage for a protracted, high-stakes legal battle between the network and the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

“The company said in a filing with the agency that regulators had a ‘chilling effect’ on free speech by trying to punish political content they disagreed with. The filing, made public on Friday, is the most aggressive defense from any television network since President Trump kicked off an extended campaign last year to bring media organizations to heel.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What makes ABC’s stance surprising is that they previously capitulated to Trump when he filed a meritless defamation lawless in December 2024. ABC agreed to settle for what amounts to a $15 million bribe in order to kiss up to the Tyrant-in-Chief.<\/p>\n

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The Equal Time rules have been in place for decades. And throughout that time there have been exceptions for bona fide newsworthy interviews. But Trump’s notoriously fragile ego has pushed him to take vengeance on his critics and to stifle them any way that he can. The intentions of Trump and his neo-fascist FCC are to smother his critics entirely. It is not by coincidence that the Trump regime isn’t going after any right-wing programs or other MAGA media.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, their timing is conspicuously close to the midterm elections that Trump is terrified of losing. Those predicted losses will significantly diminish his power and make him vulnerable to real congressional oversight. And Trump will do anything to avoid being held accountable for his multitude of crimes. Including muzzling the free press in an egregious breach of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

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