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Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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‘The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a loyal DNC spokesperson.’

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But CBS and Paramount are still trying to say it was a "financial decision". I guess they meant, Trump was threatening to cost them a lot of money, unless they cancelled his show.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 weeks ago

Probably for legal reasons? Maybe someone will fuck up and sa6 something honest enough to get sued for it?