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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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[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you know who is pathetic? I'll tell you who. Donald Trump, that's who

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

I'm not saying he's weird, just to be clear. I don't want to say Donald Trump is a weird, kid fucking, world destroying, mexican hatin', orange used car salesman.

[–] 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.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 1 day ago

Disney donates harder to the Republican party