• @mkwt
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    182 months 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.

    • @WhiskyTangoFoxtrot
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      172 months ago

      Why should Trump be expected to understand how federal agencies work?

    • @[email protected]
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      2 months 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

      • @Maggoty
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        102 months 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.

        • @RaoulDook
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          32 months ago

          He can’t do any of that, as he is not in charge of any of that.

          • @Maggoty
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            12 months ago

            Yeah that’s what we thought with the CFPB too.

        • @[email protected]
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          22 months 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…

          • @Maggoty
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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.

              • @Maggoty
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                12 months ago

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

              • @Maggoty
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                12 months 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.