Trump Threatens TV Stations If They Air Coronavirus Response Criticism

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 BY JASON EASLEY

Trump Threatens TV Stations If They Air Coronavirus Response Criticism

Trump is threatening to take away licenses from television stations if they air an ad that is critical of his response to the coronavirus.

Via Bloomberg:

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/03/26/trump-threatens-tv-stations-if-they-air-coronavirus-response-criticism.html

"SNIP.....

The Trump re-election campaign told TV stations they could lose their operating licenses for airing an ad criticizing the president’s actions in the coronavirus crisis — a challenge that may be more bluster than actual threat.

…..

Failure to remove the ad “could put your station’s license in jeopardy” before the Federal Communications Commission, the campaign said in the letter. “Your station has an obligation to cease and desist from airing it immediately to comply with FCC licensing requirements.”

There are a couple of huge problems with the Trump campaign’s threat. First, the President doesn’t have the power to take licenses away from television stations. Second, the ad is free speech. It is criticism of the government that is protected by the Constitution. If Trump tried to take a license away from a broadcaster for airing the ad, the issue would go to court, Trump would lose.

......SNIP"

[hlthe2b]

1. F off, Trump. No court would uphold such BS. They know it is an empty threat.

[idziak4ever1234]

2. There are a lot of things he wasn't supposed to do but did anyway. Will he actually succeed?

[budkin]

3. NO ONE GAF

Tough shit Trump

[58Sunliner]

4. Such an ugly little POS.

[malaise]

5. Please proceed asshole

You're history anyway

[MontanaMama]

7. malaise, you have a way with words.

[malaise]

10. LOL

The worst part of this is that said media will give him free time for more BS come tomorrow

[MontanaMama]

12. You think they would have learned

their lesson from 2016.

[Brainfodder]

8. I suppose we have to see if they bend over?

He's trying to squelch the press?

In 2020?

[malaise]

13. If they were serious they would not cover another propaganda session

but they like the circus

[Brainfodder]

16. A "captive" audience...

Ratings must be OK+ or they'd say fuck it?

I only watch it for knowledge of his continued BS'n and laughs.

He repeats that BS about inheriting a broken system in reference to the virus, meanwhile he broke it?

Reporters should all be shaking their heads every time, it's like they don't know anything and just ask what they are told to?

I know, they have to ride the fence, because he can just remove them.

Classic Catch-22!

[Laelth]

6. Such a BULLY!

Someone needs to punch him in the nose—just once—to teach him some manners.

-Laelth

[I_UndergroundPanther]

22. I would not be allowed

Among the press corps to do it,sadly. So I punch his ugly face a 100,000 times in my mind.

[Laelth]

24. That will have to do, I suppose.

But I remain convinced that he could become a slightly better person if someone punched him in the nose, for real, just once.

-Laelth

[I_UndergroundPanther]

29. I agree he's a sniveling bully

Just the kind of shit I would enjoy punching the daylights out of.
I'd probably knock him the fuck out with the anger I feel about his bullshit. Probably would scuttle behind pence to hide from me..hopefully the secret service guys would be looking elsewhere.
Lol.

[Laelth]

43. Then he would hide behind his lawyers.

He would sue you.

-Laelth

[brush]

9. Poor wittle Donnie, everyone's always picking on him.

Fuck him. He can't do shit for ads running his own words.
His career-long tactic of suing to get away from his own incompetence won't work here.

[Iliyah]

11. Tell the facts . . .

American lives depend on it . . . .

t-rump is a sick MF.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

14. Here is the ad. Make sure to share it often.

[Firestorm49]

18. Thanks. I was hoping I'd see it in my marketplace, and there it was. I applauded for 20 seconds.

[Moostache]

26. Wish I could link it to my sig... (n/t)

[bubbazero]

15. Do it Donald

Just try and remove 1 TV station's license for airing a commercial ad consisting of quotes from you. Do it, Donald--DO IT--YOU CHICKENSHIT--DO IT---SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

[Firestorm49]

17. Poor boy. Who's the fricking snowflake now?

[kentuck]

19. Just trying to intimidate...

Like when he calls the reporters "terrible"...

[Marrah_Goodman]

20. He can't do that

even if he wanted too.

[SledDriver]

21. Snowflake

[Pobeka]

23. Then the stations should also air Trump's license threat before and after the ad! n/t

[stillcool]

25. such an asshole...

just makes me want to watch it more, and more, and more, and more. If there were a tv station that just played that ad, I would leave it on 24/7.

[Talitha]

27. Toxic Toddler is throwing a tantrum.

You're a useless eater, donnie.

STFU and go lick some doorknobs.

[kacekwl]

28. Seriously, when are them , we, everybody going

to tell this child to fuck off ? Why is the world afraid of this sad excuse for a human ? Seriously what can he do it everyone tells him fuck off dick.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

30. Remember Adam Schiff's warning during the impeachment trial? trump's doing it.

[crickets]

46. Of course he is. nt

[Initech]

31. Um... we have this thing called the First Amendment.

[struggle4progress]

32. I guess the Trummkopfts will like this, but they're a dying breed

[Traildogbob]

33. Of course they will.......

Stop airing his actual words, right after Fox News will cease ALL day long lies. If there ever was a reason to take away a broadcast license it would be a Russisn propaganda grand central network. Without Fox, trump would be impeached, and in prison before Summer's end. He and his spawn would be done in this country without Fox.

[colorado_ufo]

34. This is not the first time!

Months and months ago, Stephen Colbert (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), in his monologue, called Trump "Putin's c*ck holster." That drew criticism, and CBS had him somewhat apologize. However, after Trump threatened to pull CBS's broadcasting license, it appeared that the network "turned loose the Kraken" in Colbert. His monologues have been merciless and without restraint, and a huge relief to my ongoing anger and contempt. Miss him!

Just try to pull those licenses - just try it!

[BigmanPigman]

35. But we can't threaten him? Sue him? Why?

[sprinkleeninow]

36. Bulbous and orange baboon bum.

Except theirs are naturally cuter.

[Midnight Writer]

37. Trump studies under Rush. Rush has often said half his audience is people who hate him.

It's about capturing ears and eyeballs.

You can't convert'm til you get'm into the church.

You can't sell'm the car until you get'm onto the lot.

It's a salesman gimmick, a con job.

Getting attention is all he's got.

[47of74]

38. Fucker can dish it out but he can't take it....

...fuck you Trump

[Liberal In Texas]

39. TV station owners have always been terrified of having their licenses challenged.

They'll do about anything to keep that from happening. As we used to say in the TV biz, "A license to broadcast is a license to print money."
If they lose the license, that gravy train goes away. Most of them are likely to cave.

This is nothing short of a dictator throttling the press.

[Thomas Hurt]

40. Abuse of the Office of the POTUS

[gratuitous]

41. It's the Trump campaign making these threats

And they don't have any power to penalize FCC regulated outlets.

But maybe someone should ask Trump why his campaign is indulging in empty threats.

[BobTheSubgenius]

42. Truth is an absolute defense against charges of libel or slander.

What is there about that ad isn't true?

[colsohlibgal]

44. This

He actually said those ridiculous lies. And his ridiculous lie about what he meant when he called it a “Democrat Hoax” is laughable.

The Tape doesn’t lie Fat Orange Donnie, you can’t grift your way out of this.

[spanone]

45. Dictator don thinks he's already been installed.

[ck4829]

47. Air it

[Gothmog]

48. trump cannot touch these stations FCC licenses