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Disney, ABC battle Trump's FCC in court over free speech protections

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What happened President Trump has repeatedly called for Disney's ABC to fire late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, for mocking him. Trump has also routinely denounced ABC's The View, accusing it of being unfair.
The headline split The left frames it as "Disney, ABC battle Trump's FCC in court over free speech protections". The right frames it as "Robby Soave on Trump's press ban, Macklemore, and free speech culture wars".
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Left / center-leftDisney, ABC battle Trump's FCC in court over free speech protections

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Right / center-rightRobby Soave on Trump's press ban, Macklemore, and free speech culture wars

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NPRNews report · Oct 6, 9:17 AM

Disney, ABC battle Trump's FCC in court over free speech protections

President Trump has repeatedly called for Disney's ABC to fire late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, for mocking him. Trump has also routinely denounced ABC's The View, accusing it of being unf...

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FIRENews report · Oct 6, 10:56 AM

Robby Soave on Trump's press ban, Macklemore, and free speech culture wars

The free speech culture wars look different than they did a decade ago...

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