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FCC Moves to Yank Disney Broadcast Licenses as Trumps Demand ABC Fire Kimmel | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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April 28, 2026

Press freedom advocates on Tuesday forcefully condemned the Republican-dominated Federal Communications Commission—and FCC Chair Brendan Carr in particular—for moving to challenge Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses as President Donald Trump again pressures to network to fire late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel.

“The First Amendment and the FCC’s mandate do not permit the agency to use broadcast licenses as weapons to punish broadcasters for constitutionally protected content they air,” declared Freedom of the Press Foundation chief of advocacy Seth Stern.

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[–] etherphon@piefed.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's a shame, when I visited Disney World as a child I found it to be such a place of wonder, excitement, hope for the future for EVERYONE, it made a pretty big impression on me. Some of the Epcot exhibits were downright eco socialist paradises. It was a glimpse into a future where people did the right thing. It's really sickening what's become of it, and the state that it resides in. I hope Disney can do the right thing here and stand up for people, but not holding my breath.