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US president says ABC and NBC should lose broadcast licenses because they didn’t carry his primetime address on election claims
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Analysis Summary
Trump called for ABC and NBC to lose their broadcast licenses after they declined to air his primetime address live — a speech in which he made unsubstantiated claims about election security and fraud. NBC, ABC, and CNN opted against live coverage while Fox News and CBS carried it. The episode illustrates Trump's continued focus on disputing the 2020 election ahead of the 2026 midterms, though Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg publicly contradicted his fraud claims as lacking evidence.
Claims Analysis (3)
“US president says ABC and NBC should lose broadcast licenses because they didn't carry his primetime address on election claims”
Multiple T1 outlets (NYT, POLITICO, Guardian, Forbes) confirm Trump called for license revocation of ABC and NBC specifically for not airing his primetime speech live. NBC New York and local affiliates corroborate the speech occurred and its election-focused content.
“Trump claimed without evidence that networks were engaged in a plot to continue fraud”
Forbes directly quotes Trump making this claim. NBC Bay Area and The Hill report Trump 'elevated his yearslong push to raise doubts about election legitimacy' and notes Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg contradicted fraud claims as having 'still no evidence.'
“NBC, ABC, and CNN chose not to carry the speech live; other networks including Fox News and CBS did air it”
The Guardian and Hollywood Reporter confirm NBC and ABC declined live coverage while Fox News, CBS, and some ABC affiliates carried it. CNN also declined per POLITICO.
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