An enormously tangled web.

[berg80]

I realize it's a big ask to expect folks to watch an entire episode of John Oliver's show. I have no doubt trump fans will not. But they should. Everyone should. The episode is chalk full of factual info regarding Don's attempts to manipulate media coverage of him. Not the least of which is naming this guy to head the FCC.

A federal agency goes full Trumpist​

Four months into his tenure as head of America’s top communications regulator, Brendan Carr appears to be running a Trumpian playbook to transform a long-independent agency.

Immediately after being promoted by President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, on Jan. 20, Carr launched investigations into top media companies, including NPR, PBS and Comcast.

Though the bulk of the FCC’s work is regulating nuts-and-bolts issues to do with telecom, TV and radio networks and broadband internet, Carr used his power as chair to invite thousands of public comments critiquing a single “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that personally affronted Trump — a direct incursion into news content that hasn’t been seen in decades.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/brendan-carr-fcc-cbs-media-00299588

Oliver spends some time going in to the duplicitous intrigue of trump's involvement in the complex issues behind Paramount Global trying to get government approval to merge with Skydance Media. Leading to this.

Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid divide with leadership​

CBS News Chief Executive Officer Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down, the latest twist in a growing battle of wills between the company’s news division and Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks talked with McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon agreed to step down, and the Paramount Global board held a meeting Sunday at which members were made aware of the decision, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/19/paramount-cbs-news-ceo-wendy-mcmahon.html

The nefarious reach of trump's tentacles in to media coverage of him, and the 24/7 propagandizing going on at Faux............

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency​

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency

www.mediamatters.org

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

 

[SweetTea]

I realize it's a big ask to expect folks to watch an entire episode of John Oliver's show. I have no doubt trump fans will not. But they should. Everyone should. The episode is chalk full of factual info regarding Don's attempts to manipulate media coverage of him. Not the least of which is naming this guy to head the FCC.

A federal agency goes full Trumpist​

Four months into his tenure as head of America’s top communications regulator, Brendan Carr appears to be running a Trumpian playbook to transform a long-independent agency.

Immediately after being promoted by President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, on Jan. 20, Carr launched investigations into top media companies, including NPR, PBS and Comcast.

Though the bulk of the FCC’s work is regulating nuts-and-bolts issues to do with telecom, TV and radio networks and broadband internet, Carr used his power as chair to invite thousands of public comments critiquing a single “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that personally affronted Trump — a direct incursion into news content that hasn’t been seen in decades.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/brendan-carr-fcc-cbs-media-00299588

Oliver spends some time going in to the duplicitous intrigue of trump's involvement in the complex issues behind Paramount Global trying to get government approval to merge with Skydance Media. Leading to this.

Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid divide with leadership​

CBS News Chief Executive Officer Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down, the latest twist in a growing battle of wills between the company’s news division and Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks talked with McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon agreed to step down, and the Paramount Global board held a meeting Sunday at which members were made aware of the decision, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/19/paramount-cbs-news-ceo-wendy-mcmahon.html

The nefarious reach of trump's tentacles in to media coverage of him, and the 24/7 propagandizing going on at Faux............

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency​

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency

www.mediamatters.org

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

I don’t need to watch it. Democrats have the entire MSM on their team. They lie for them every day and those on the left don’t even care that they are lied to. Any attempt at even approaching balance is attacked by the left.

 

[Mac1958]

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

It's happening more quickly than I imagined, but I didn't expect the people he's planted across the agencies to move so aggressively.

Orban's authoritarianism is certainly the closest modern-day comparison, and a handy resource for Trump and his captains. Although sometimes his Press Secretary Leavitt reminds me of that news reader lady in North Korea, singing the Dear Leader's praises to a point of comedy.

 

[SeaMajor7]

TRUUUUUUUUUUMP

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

TRUUUUUUUUUUMP

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For the 83,592nd time.



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[Couchpotato]

I realize it's a big ask to expect folks to watch an entire episode of John Oliver's show. I have no doubt trump fans will not. But they should. Everyone should. The episode is chalk full of factual info regarding Don's attempts to manipulate media coverage of him. Not the least of which is naming this guy to head the FCC.

A federal agency goes full Trumpist​

Four months into his tenure as head of America’s top communications regulator, Brendan Carr appears to be running a Trumpian playbook to transform a long-independent agency.

Immediately after being promoted by President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, on Jan. 20, Carr launched investigations into top media companies, including NPR, PBS and Comcast.

Though the bulk of the FCC’s work is regulating nuts-and-bolts issues to do with telecom, TV and radio networks and broadband internet, Carr used his power as chair to invite thousands of public comments critiquing a single “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that personally affronted Trump — a direct incursion into news content that hasn’t been seen in decades.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/brendan-carr-fcc-cbs-media-00299588

Oliver spends some time going in to the duplicitous intrigue of trump's involvement in the complex issues behind Paramount Global trying to get government approval to merge with Skydance Media. Leading to this.

Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid divide with leadership​

CBS News Chief Executive Officer Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down, the latest twist in a growing battle of wills between the company’s news division and Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks talked with McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon agreed to step down, and the Paramount Global board held a meeting Sunday at which members were made aware of the decision, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/19/paramount-cbs-news-ceo-wendy-mcmahon.html

The nefarious reach of trump's tentacles in to media coverage of him, and the 24/7 propagandizing going on at Faux............

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency​

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency

www.mediamatters.org

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

Isnt John Oliver a comedian?

 

[SeaMajor7]

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For the 83,592nd time.



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Trump is their Emmanuel Goldstein and two-minutes will NEVER be enough for their illogical HATRED of him.
Another day, another from Stalinberg.

 

[Nostra]

No thanks.

 

[berg80]

Isnt John Oliver a comedian?

Yes. So is Jon Stewart. Both present factual content in a humorous way.

 

[berg80]

It's happening more quickly than I imagined, but I didn't expect the people he's planted across the agencies to move so aggressively.

The worst is yet to come.

A major test of Carr’s agenda will begin as soon as this month. So far, Carr has been functioning without a full commission, pushing the bully-pulpit powers of the chair to the limit. Once the Senate votes to confirm Trump’s nominee for a third GOP FCC commissioner, Carr will gain the working majority he needs to push through new rules, merger votes and even punishments.

 

[berg80]

I don’t need to watch it. Democrats have the entire MSM on their team. They lie for them every day and those on the left don’t even care that they are lied to.

I see. So because you can't defend what trump is doing, or contest how Faux and RWM routinely lie to their audience, you are forced to make the false, unproven assertion the left does the same thing. The degree to which you've been brainwashed in to believing that nonsense is as disturbing as it is dangerous.

 

[Mac1958]

The worst is yet to come.

A major test of Carr’s agenda will begin as soon as this month. So far, Carr has been functioning without a full commission, pushing the bully-pulpit powers of the chair to the limit. Once the Senate votes to confirm Trump’s nominee for a third GOP FCC commissioner, Carr will gain the working majority he needs to push through new rules, merger votes and even punishments.

Yeah, I think this is just getting started.

 

[Billiejeens]

I realize it's a big ask to expect folks to watch an entire episode of John Oliver's show. I have no doubt trump fans will not. But they should. Everyone should. The episode is chalk full of factual info regarding Don's attempts to manipulate media coverage of him. Not the least of which is naming this guy to head the FCC.

A federal agency goes full Trumpist​

Four months into his tenure as head of America’s top communications regulator, Brendan Carr appears to be running a Trumpian playbook to transform a long-independent agency.

Immediately after being promoted by President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, on Jan. 20, Carr launched investigations into top media companies, including NPR, PBS and Comcast.

Though the bulk of the FCC’s work is regulating nuts-and-bolts issues to do with telecom, TV and radio networks and broadband internet, Carr used his power as chair to invite thousands of public comments critiquing a single “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that personally affronted Trump — a direct incursion into news content that hasn’t been seen in decades.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/brendan-carr-fcc-cbs-media-00299588

Oliver spends some time going in to the duplicitous intrigue of trump's involvement in the complex issues behind Paramount Global trying to get government approval to merge with Skydance Media. Leading to this.

Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid divide with leadership​

CBS News Chief Executive Officer Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down, the latest twist in a growing battle of wills between the company’s news division and Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks talked with McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon agreed to step down, and the Paramount Global board held a meeting Sunday at which members were made aware of the decision, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/19/paramount-cbs-news-ceo-wendy-mcmahon.html

The nefarious reach of trump's tentacles in to media coverage of him, and the 24/7 propagandizing going on at Faux............

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency​

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency

www.mediamatters.org

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

Everyone is aware that this is a (supposedly) comedy show.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

The orange crusader is dancing hard in lib minds. It's a constant triggering.

 

[berg80]

Yeah, I think this is just getting started.

It's alarming how trumples have come up with all these memes for dismissing demonstrable truths. If a media story comes out that is incongruent with the lies they believe they regard it as fake news. When trump is exposed for trying to manipulate media coverage of him the reflexive reply is "the left hates him," another meme designed to allow them to avoid addressing the underlying facts that refute their beliefs.

 

[Billiejeens]

Isnt John Oliver a comedian?

Supposedly.

 

[martybegan]

It's happening more quickly than I imagined, but I didn't expect the people he's planted across the agencies to move so aggressively.

Orban's authoritarianism is certainly the closest modern-day comparison, and a handy resource for Trump and his captains. Although sometimes his Press Secretary Leavitt reminds me of that news reader lady in North Korea, singing the Dear Leader's praises to a point of comedy.

This is stupid, Marener level stupid.


Keep trying to deflect from the media trying to hide Biden's condition for at least 2, and probably more like 4 years.

 

[berg80]

The orange crusader is dancing hard in lib minds. It's a constant triggering.

More mindless pablum. What makes you think it's acceptable for a trump sycophant like Brendan Carr to be in charge of the FCC? Are you of the belief that "might makes right?"

 

[martybegan]

Supposedly.

He's the king of the "clown nose on, clown nose off" bullshit of being a political hack but hiding behind "me just simple comedian" schtick.

 

[CowboyTed]

I don’t need to watch it. Democrats have the entire MSM on their team. They lie for them every day and those on the left don’t even care that they are lied to. Any attempt at even approaching balance is attacked by the left.

So you have no actual refute...

This is a highly Emmy winning program which you are condemning without watching...

Sorry, but we do watch the RW media and refute it with facts... You don't seem to possess the same confidence..