Trump says US networks not airing his speech should lose licenses

STORY: :: Trump says U.S. networks not airing his speech should have their licenses revoked :: Washington, D.C./July 16, 2026 “In a rare move, NBC and ABC fake news have both said that they would not cover this speech. They knew what it was about because of the fact that they don't like the topic, because they know how corrupt our system is, and they don't want to reveal it. They and others in the media are part of a plot. They want to continue this fraud for whatever reason. They want to keep it going. They want to protect the radical left. They can't have a great country. And that's true. You can't have a great country without free and fair elections. Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses." The speech focused on election security, four months before the critical midterm elections. During his speech, Trump said that networks that did not air his speech were engaged in a "plot" and should have their licenses revoked. Networks have broad First Amendment rights to decide what they choose to broadcast, experts say. But historically, broadcasters have carried most such speeches on the grounds that they provide information of public importance. Late on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for ABC News said the network would run Trump’s speech on its ABC News Live streaming platform and ABC News Radio – not its broadcast channel.

STORY: :: Trump says U.S. networks not airing his speech should have their licenses revoked:: Washington, D.C./July 16, 2026“In a rare move, NBC and ABC fake news have both said that they would not cover this speech. They knew what it was about because of the fact that they don't like the topic, because they know how corrupt our system is, and they don't want to reveal it. They and others in the media are part of a plot.

They want to continue this fraud for whatever reason. They want to keep it going. They want to protect the radical left.

They can't have a great country. And that's true. You can't have a great country without free and fair elections.

Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses."The speech focused on election security, four months before the critical midterm elections. During his speech, Trump said that networks that did not air his speech were engaged in a "plot" and should have their licenses revoked.

Networks have broad First Amendment rights to decide what they choose to broadcast, experts say. But historically, broadcasters have carried most such speeches on the grounds that they provide information of public importance. Late on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for ABC News said the network would run Trump’s speech on its ABC News Live streaming platform and ABC News Radio – not its broadcast channel.