Top media networks put on notice after refusing to air Trump’s primetime address: ‘Serious concerns’
A US congressman has asked the Federal Communications Commission to review decisions by ABC, NBC and CBS not to broadcast, or to cut away from, President Donald Trump's primetime address. Republican Representative Buddy Carter of Georgia raised the matter in a letter to the FCC chairman, arguing the networks' choices warrant scrutiny. The move escalates tensions between the Trump administration and major broadcasters over coverage of the president's public addresses.
The address in question was delivered on 16 July, with the letter to the FCC sent the following Monday and first obtained by Fox News Digital. Trump himself used part of the speech to criticise ABC and NBC directly for declining to air it. The dispute reflects a broader, ongoing friction between the White House and mainstream media outlets over what the administration views as unfair treatment.
- Congressman Buddy Carter asks FCC to review ABC, NBC, CBS broadcast decisions.
- Networks declined to air or cut away from Trump's 16 July address.
- Trump criticised ABC and NBC on-air for not broadcasting the speech.