Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s calendar; welcome to the #FascistStatesOfAmerica
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Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s calendar; welcome to the #FascistStatesOfAmerica
Trump admin challenges #ABC station licenses amid #Kimmel for-real-total-noncontroversy
As the Trump admin pressures ABC to fire #JimmyKimmel, the Trump-aligned #FCC is challenging the network’s #StationLicenses, setting up a #legal battle with ABC’s parent company #Disney.
#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/media/fcc-kimmel-disney-abc-trump-licenses@Nonilex The good news is that Disney has the lawyers and the money to take this all the way through to SCOTTS* if they have to. In a constitutional world, ABC would prevail and set a precedent for others.
*Supreme Court of The Trump States
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Nevertheless, the #FCC order is an extraordinary escalation by the #Trump admin.
While the FCC asserts that the #license review is related to an ongoing probe into #Disney’s “diversity” initiatives, it is being widely viewed as a form of government #retaliation for airing #Kimmel’s show & resisting Trump’s pressure.
#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy #FascistStatesOfAmerica
“This weapon certainly hasn’t been deployed against a major broadcaster in many decades,” public interest lawyer Andrew Jay Schwartzman said.
#Disney responded to the #FCC’s action by saying that “#ABC & its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules & serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, & public‑interest programming.”
#law #Trump #fascism #Kimmel #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
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“This weapon certainly hasn’t been deployed against a major broadcaster in many decades,” public interest lawyer Andrew Jay Schwartzman said.
#Disney responded to the #FCC’s action by saying that “#ABC & its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules & serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, & public‑interest programming.”
#law #Trump #fascism #Kimmel #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
“We are confident that record demonstrates our continued qualifications as licensees under the Communications Act & the First Amendment & are prepared to show that through the appropriate legal channels,” #Disney’s statement said. “Our focus remains, as always, on serving viewers in the local communities where our stations operate.”
#law #Trump #fascism #FCC #Kimmel #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy #FascistStatesOfAmerica
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Nevertheless, the #FCC order is an extraordinary escalation by the #Trump admin.
While the FCC asserts that the #license review is related to an ongoing probe into #Disney’s “diversity” initiatives, it is being widely viewed as a form of government #retaliation for airing #Kimmel’s show & resisting Trump’s pressure.
#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy #FascistStatesOfAmerica
Pick the right you want stripped. The investigation into their DEI practices is bad enough on its own. It's not a defense of them going after free speech. I hate these people.
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@Nonilex The good news is that Disney has the lawyers and the money to take this all the way through to SCOTTS* if they have to. In a constitutional world, ABC would prevail and set a precedent for others.
*Supreme Court of The Trump States
@nonproductive @Nonilex
when talking about legal fights... isn't the general advice "don't go after the mouse"? -
@nonproductive @Nonilex
when talking about legal fights... isn't the general advice "don't go after the mouse"? -
“This weapon certainly hasn’t been deployed against a major broadcaster in many decades,” public interest lawyer Andrew Jay Schwartzman said.
#Disney responded to the #FCC’s action by saying that “#ABC & its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules & serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, & public‑interest programming.”
#law #Trump #fascism #Kimmel #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
@Nonilex It becomes ever more blatant, and one keeps wondering how so many representatives can be along for such a thoroughly nasty ride. Surely they can't believe that this is what a majority of the people want?
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Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s calendar; welcome to the #FascistStatesOfAmerica
Trump admin challenges #ABC station licenses amid #Kimmel for-real-total-noncontroversy
As the Trump admin pressures ABC to fire #JimmyKimmel, the Trump-aligned #FCC is challenging the network’s #StationLicenses, setting up a #legal battle with ABC’s parent company #Disney.
#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/media/fcc-kimmel-disney-abc-trump-licensesWhy is it so many of the Trump administration look like they come straight out of a movie on Hitler’s life?
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Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s calendar; welcome to the #FascistStatesOfAmerica
Trump admin challenges #ABC station licenses amid #Kimmel for-real-total-noncontroversy
As the Trump admin pressures ABC to fire #JimmyKimmel, the Trump-aligned #FCC is challenging the network’s #StationLicenses, setting up a #legal battle with ABC’s parent company #Disney.
#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/media/fcc-kimmel-disney-abc-trump-licensesCome on, CNN. It's not a "Kimmel controversy."
It's Donald using the resources of the federal govt to destroy the reputation and career of a strident critic with a popular megaphone.
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Apparently, it’s Attack-Free-Speech-Day on the #Trump admin’s calendar; welcome to the #FascistStatesOfAmerica
Trump admin challenges #ABC station licenses amid #Kimmel for-real-total-noncontroversy
As the Trump admin pressures ABC to fire #JimmyKimmel, the Trump-aligned #FCC is challenging the network’s #StationLicenses, setting up a #legal battle with ABC’s parent company #Disney.
#law #fascism #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #media #entertainment #comedy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/media/fcc-kimmel-disney-abc-trump-licenses@Nonilex Each individual station should sue the FCC and bury them in paperwork for the next 10 years.
