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Then-President Donald Trump threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses of networks that reported critically on him.

EnergyPoliticsCultureOct 11, 2026score 0.412 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses a 2017 incident where then-President Donald Trump threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses of networks that reported critically on him, despite the President not having that authority. This highlights concerns about media freedom and executive power.

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Then-President Donald Trump threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses of networks that reported critically on him.
Parent: Political PowerEntity: U.S. PresidentImpact: negativeDate: Oct 11, 2026 - Oct 12, 2026Target: Then-President Donald Trump's threat to revoke broadcasting licenses of critical media

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OTD in 2017, #GOP President Donald #Trump's threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses (a power the President does not hold) of networks that carried news reports critical of him https://toilet-guru.com/blog/63.html?s=mb #dictator
6 boosts · 1 favs · 0 replies · Oct 11, 2026
#gop#trump#dictator
@[email protected]
OTD in 2017, #GOP President Donald #Trump's threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses (a power the President does not hold) of networks that carried news reports critical of him https://toilet-guru.com/blog/63.html?s=mb #dictator
3 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 12, 2026
#gop#trump#dictator