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Trump urges maximum FCC punishment for CBS

After criticizing 60 Minutes stories on Ukraine and Greenland, Trump demanded license loss and urged Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment. [Donald J. Trump / The American Presidency Project] [Donald J. Trump / Truth Social]

EVENT DATEApr 13, 2025

SOURCES CHECKEDOct 2, 2026

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Demand and allegations only; unlawful reporting and resulting FCC sanctions are not established here.

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APP archival reproduction of presidential social-post text. Original Truth Social permalinks are attached as provenance/context only; direct live-platform text was not independently readable or verified. [Donald J. Trump / The American Presidency Project] [Donald J. Trump / Truth Social]

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media-attack · threat · authoritarian-rhetoric

The president sought regulatory punishment for coverage he described as derogatory. [Donald J. Trump / The American Presidency Project]

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Archived presidential social post · Donald J. Trump / The American Presidency ProjectPresidential social posts, 2025-04-13
18:13 Pacific; post 114333660655935996; Ukraine/Greenland discussion through FCC demand
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/truth-social-posts-april-13-2025
Original-platform provenance permalink · Donald J. Trump / Truth SocialOriginal presidential post permalink; live text not verified
Original post identifier 114333660655935996 linked by APP. Provenance only; direct live-platform body text was not independently verified.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114333660655935996

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