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The president snapped after watching a TV show he didn’t like and said CBS should lose its license.

Donald Trump on Sunday called for “maximum fines and punishment” against CBS and its corporate parent, Paramount, over Sunday night’s “60 Minutes” broadcast.

In two separate posts on his Truth Social website, Trump complained about the show’s interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris last year ― which he is suing the company over ― and railed against Sunday night’s reports on Greenland and the war in Ukraine.

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[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 28 points 2 days ago

This week on The Americans, they discover that they elected the old man who yells at the TV! Hilarity ensues when he chucks the remote and breaks the screen then goes on a wacky adventure to buy another TV under the new tariffs!

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not maximum enough if he's still breathing afterwards.

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

I thought this was the onion for a good 2 seconds.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

Trump is a BIG STRONG MAN and as Someone who Defends Mass School Shooters because of the Constitution I AGREE with Him about News Stations LOSING Their Licenses if they HURT his Feefees!

[–] Talaraine@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

He urged FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who was named to the position by Trump, to deliver “substantial” penalties to the network for what he called “unlawful and illegal behavior.”

FCC: "No."

[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah, but only because "CBS" doesn't have a broadcast license, stations do.

Also, cable TV doesn't use "broadcast licenses", and IPTV & streaming certainly don't.

A lot of what Trump does makes sense when you realize his brain ossified in 1982.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

A lot of what Trump does makes sense when you realize his brain ossified in 1982.

If that were true he wouldn't be such a fanboy for Russia. He didn't become an asset for them until 1987.

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[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

You mean the FCC chair that has recently taken to wearing a pin with Trump's fat fucking face on it? I think you mean...

FCC: Sure thing, bossman.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

But he was put there by Trump, so he’ll do it. Just like all these other agencies.

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