Trump Declares Networks That Are 'Negative' Towards Him Should Have Their TV Licenses 'Terminated'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Dec 24th, 2025, 1:19 am


President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that television networks airing “negative” coverage of him should have their broadcast licenses “terminated” in a series of late-night rants against CBS, ABC, and NBC.

“If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Negative to President Donald J. Trump, MAGA, and the Republican Party, shouldn’t their very valuable Broadcast Licenses be terminated? I say, YES!” wrote Trump in a 12:36 a.m. Truth Social post. In a follow-up post just three minutes later, the president added, “MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!”

Earlier in the evening, Trump ranted against CBS, ABC, and NBC, and attacked Late Show host Stephen Colbert as a “dead man walking” who should be put “to sleep.” “Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success,” wrote Trump. “Now, after being terminated by CBS, but left out to dry, he has actually gotten worse, along with his nonexistent ratings.”

He continued, “Stephen is running on hatred and fumes ~ A dead man walking! CBS should, ‘put him to sleep,’ NOW, it is the humanitarian thing to do!” “Who has the worst Late Night host, CBS, ABC, or NBC???” Trump added in another post. “They all have three things in common: High Salaries, No Talent, REALLY LOW RATINGS!” Trump has frequently posted rants against late-night television hosts and celebrated news of Colbert’s cancelation in July.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-declares-networks-that-are-negative-towards-him-should-have-their-tv-licenses-terminated/

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This is what this self-same media have "normalized".

[aeromanKC]

1. Presidents who don't believe in the Constitution should have their citizenship terminated

There, I fixed it for you.

[Americanme]

2. If you don't want network comedians making jokes about the stupid things you do,

STOP DOING STUPID THINGS!

[Ohioboy]

15. I agree, Americame!

[twodogsbarking]

3. Hey John Fetterman. How ya gonna spin doctor this one?

[Nigrum Cattus]

14. I'm sure tsf/repugs have threatened his wife with deportation - see below

https://johnfetterman.com/meet/giseles-story/

[boonecreek]

4. Here's an idea,

although I doubt it would happen.

Stream their content. The FCC has no jurisdiction over streaming or cable IIRC.

[MyOwnPeace]

5. Here's an even better idea!

Honor and obey the CONSTITUTION!!!!!

WE, THE PEOPLE, have a right to disagree with what little Diaper Donnie spews from his mouth, and, no matter how much it makes his diaper get twisted out of shape (not to worry, JD is there to clean up the mess......) we have the right to say it!

[Grokenstein]

6. Awwuh, poor widdle snowfwake got his pwecious fee-fees all hurted?

Does the mean man live went-fwee in you head, snookums?

[kimbutgar]

7. He must have been shown that video from last Thursday that mercilessly mocked him on the Colbert show

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It was brutal and hilarious against him.

Sorry orange piggy we’re not at North Korea and Russia censoring yet !

That said, I fear we are headed in that direction if he isn’t stopped.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Grow the fuck up orange slob

[TBF]

9. I think he will be lashing out a lot as Epstein papers are released -

he doesn't like things he can't control, and he knows better than any of us what he & Jeffrey did prior to J's arrest.

[paleotn]

10. Try it, Donnie. Go ahead.

I double dog dare you.

Yes...it is the season for A Christmas Story. But seriously, put the fuck up or shut the fuck up. Lets just see how low his approval ratings can plunge.

[PJMcK]

11. Has anyone in the legacy media read the First Amendment?

Talk about shooting yourself in both feet! Both print and broadcast “news” has sacrificed their Constitutional rights by bending the knee to Trump. Bari Weiss is just the latest example of cowardly fealty to Trump.

It’s pathetic and discouraging.

[mdbl]

21. It's actually Larry Ellison, not Bari Weiss

She's just a pawn in their fascist game of stupidity.

[dickthegrouch]

12. Refresher course:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

[J_William_Ryan]

13. Further proof of Trump's authoritarian contempt of a free press.

The First Amendment protects the right of a free press to accurately and factually report on Trump’s crimes and corruption, Trump’s failures and incompetence.

But the Trump regime wants to violate the First Amendment, lawlessly silence a free press and the right of the people to know.

[stollen]

16. The Nazis eventually outlawed jokes told against the Reich

With Trump’s latest strong arm again the media and his checking social media accounts of the last 5 yrs for foreigners, the establishment of the same policy is probably nearly in place for citizens.

[pansypoo53219]

17. after all the bullshit clinton + obama had to put up w/ this baby can't handle it?

snowflake. snowflake. SNOWFLAKE!!!

[sakabatou]

18. Say it with me now: Trump is a dictator

[electric_blue68]

19. Shut up you proto-autocrat

[Jack Valentino]

20. Alleged Presidents who are negative towards the public should have their

term in office 'terminated'.

[Aussie105]

22. Dear Leader does not like criticisms.

Everyone must be in pure appreciation of his near God like intelligence!
Tears of love and appreciation whenever he speaks are obligatory.



Those who cannot abide by this directive will see their rations of rice and beans severely curtailed!

Yes, Donald really wants the USA to be more like North Korea.

[truthisfreedom]

23. Trump's CBS Kennedy Center ratings (prime time) were worse than Colbert's late night

Colbert consistently rates higher than țrump did in prime time. On the same network, CBS.

țrump insists that networks who make him look bad should lose their licenses.

țrump also insists that Colbert should be “put to sleep” because of his ”low ratings.”

Ergo, someone should take his own advice and go to bed, and CBS Should lose its license over canceling Colbert and making țrump look worse than him.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-center-ratings/

[fujiyamasan]

24. Was Colbert even new?

I wouldn’t be surprised if even a rerun beat his stupid “Trump Kennedy center” trash.

[fujiyamasan]

25. He's got his lackeys and the FCC trying to help

They have expressed that the agency isn’t even independent so they’ll do what he wants. I think lawsuits would be in order, but it’ll go up to the supremely corrupt court, which willl no doubt rule in their favor.

Won’t matter though. Networks ratings across the board are shit. If they make every major broadcast network into a clone of Trump, non supporters will simply quit altogether.

I haven’t watched network programming in over a decade now. I doubt I’m the only one.

[sprinkleeninow]

26. this Holyday of the Saviour's Birth is being desecrated by non-stop *negativity*

kindly shut your orifice and just...

go far away....