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Trump Says Networks on Public Airwaves Must Be Properly Licensed

December 17, 2025, 8:54 PM UTC
Tyler Clifford
Tyler Clifford

President Trump says TV networks such as ABC and NBC on public airwaves “should be properly licensed, and pay significant amounts of money for using this very valuable public space.”

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