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Jul 16, 2026 Trump called for revocation of NBC and ABC broadcast licenses over their decision not to air his speech Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Direct presidential threats to punish networks for editorial independence constitute retaliation against press freedom.
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- Trump called for revocation of NBC and ABC broadcast licenses — During his speech, Trump stated that NBC and ABC refused to cover his remarks and accused them of being "part of a plot" to continue election fraud. He called for revocation of their broadcast licenses as punishment for their editorial decision not to air the speech live.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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