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no_hypocrisy

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27. Well, FOX News, for one, wouldn't be happy about the termination of

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:05 AM

Thursday

competitors.

Consider this:
1. These stations "badmouth" Trump.
2. Trump gets onto the horn to the FCC and tells the agency to terminate the licenses.
3. Trump gets investors to take over the broadcast licenses, making them mini-FOXes.
4. Ratings and revenues for the original FOX News are diluted. Can't have that.

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Trump Declares Networks That Are 'Negative' Towards Him Should Have Their TV Licenses 'Terminated' [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 24 OP

Presidents who don't believe in the Constitution should have their citizenship terminated aeromanKC Dec 24 #1

If you don't want network comedians making jokes about the stupid things you do, Americanme Dec 24 #2

I agree, Americame! Ohioboy Dec 24 #15

Hey John Fetterman. How ya gonna spin doctor this one? twodogsbarking Dec 24 #3

I'm sure tsf/repugs have threatened his wife with deportation - see below Nigrum Cattus Dec 24 #14

Here's an idea, boonecreek Dec 24 #4

Here's an even better idea! MyOwnPeace Dec 24 #5

Awwuh, poor widdle snowfwake got his pwecious fee-fees all hurted? Grokenstein Dec 24 #6

He must have been shown that video from last Thursday that mercilessly mocked him on the Colbert show kimbutgar Dec 24 #7

This is incredible! love_katz Thursday #28

Grow the fuck up orange slob Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 24 #8

I think he will be lashing out a lot as Epstein papers are released - TBF Dec 24 #9

Try it, Donnie. Go ahead. paleotn Dec 24 #10

Has anyone in the legacy media read the First Amendment? PJMcK Dec 24 #11

It's actually Larry Ellison, not Bari Weiss mdbl Dec 24 #21

Refresher course: dickthegrouch Dec 24 #12

Further proof of Trump's authoritarian contempt of a free press. J_William_Ryan Dec 24 #13

The Nazis eventually outlawed jokes told against the Reich stollen Dec 24 #16

after all the bullshit clinton + obama had to put up w/ this baby can't handle it? pansypoo53219 Dec 24 #17

Say it with me now: Trump is a dictator sakabatou Dec 24 #18

Shut up you proto-autocrat electric_blue68 Dec 24 #19

Alleged Presidents who are negative towards the public should have their Jack Valentino Dec 24 #20

Dear Leader does not like criticisms. Aussie105 Thursday #22

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

Was Colbert even new? fujiyamasan Thursday #24

He's got his lackeys and the FCC trying to help fujiyamasan Thursday #25

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

Well, FOX News, for one, wouldn't be happy about the termination of no_hypocrisy Thursday #27