Trump just threatened to strip NBC of its broadcast license

[SteveRogers]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/11/trump-nbc-broadcast-license-243667

Fortunately, that is not a real thing Trump can do. Nevertheless, the President of the United States just straight-up proposed eliminating the free press.

Thoughts?

[GeorgiaModerate]

This is just another item supporting the idea that Trump doesn't want to lead the country; he wants to be The Boss and run things as he sees fit.  This has been evident from the beginning.

[ProudModerate2]

He would never get away with doing anything remotely close to this.
If he tried, there would be unimaginable push-back from all sides and everywhere across this nation.

[Frodo]

What a snowflake -who knew his hands were so small that he couldn't take criticism?    

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

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Wonderful idea, Mr. President! Love the technique.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

President Manbaby needed to be impeached a long time ago.

[JGibson]

This is one of many reasons why electing Trump was a massive mistake that America made.

[Virginiá]

He would never get away with doing anything remotely close to this.
If he tried, there would be unimaginable push-back from all sides and everywhere across this nation.

This laid out it nicely:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/11/trump-nbc-broadcast-license-243667

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Just another case of Trump making threats based upon an incorrect idea of how the system actually works. In other words, Trump is just being stupid again

[Inmate Trump]

Another example showing his desire to be a dictator.

[JA]

Trump's desire is for America to work like his official fiefdom, wherein all civil servants are personally accountable to him and all corporations, individuals, and organizations that defy his interests would be destroyed once he expresses his disapproval on Twitter. He must be incredibly disappointed with the Presidency, realizing the extraordinary limitations of the President's powers within the context of the extensive bureaucracy and Constitutional framework. If only he had bothered to take a Civics 101 course or read the Constitution before disgracing our country with his presence on the national political stage.

[Nyvin]

President ManBaby is upset he isn't a tyrant again.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Haha. Please. This man is a delusional piece of sh-t.

[Koharu]

This isn't the first time he's made dumb suggestions that amount to getting rid of the free press. It's disgusting, but not surprising.

[Badger]

Another example showing his desire to be a dictator.

Yep. Totally.

Whole lot of Silence from The Usual Suspects in this thread....

[Daniel909012]

It would be correct after saying that Trump said he wanted to increase the nuclear arsenal ten times. Fake News!

[Nyvin]

It would be correct after saying that Trump said he wanted to increase the nuclear arsenal ten times. Fake News!

This is what was actually discussed, it's not that far off:

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[DrScholl]

Does any Trump supporter want to step in with some argument how Trump has the authority to do this? Anyone?

[TheSaint250]

This is all for his ego. Best to regard this as pure comedy since he’s such a joke.

[HisGrace]

He said stuff like this during the campaign, despite all the "I'm voting for Trump because I believe in free speech" voters. The only free speech they care about is free speech for neo-nazis and klansmen.

[Nyvin]

He said stuff like this during the campaign, despite all the "I'm voting for Trump because I believe in free speech" voters. The only free speech they care about is free speech for neo-nazis and klansmen.

This must be part of the "He says it like it is" stuff they were talking about during the campaign....

[Badger]

This is all for his ego. Best to regard this as pure comedy since he’s such a joke.

Best not to regard it as such a joke when he has his finger on said arsenal of nukes.

[Badger]

It would be correct after saying that Trump said he wanted to increase the nuclear arsenal ten times. Fake News!

This is what was actually discussed, it's not that far off:

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So the fake news media falsely reported he wanted a tenfold increase in nukes when he only wanted a mere Eightfold increase. Sad!

[TheSaint250]

This is all for his ego. Best to regard this as pure comedy since he’s such a joke.

Best not to regard it as such a joke when he has his finger on said arsenal of nukes.

In regards to the media comments, it's more of a joke than something to take seriously, but yeah with NK we should take what he says seriously

[GeorgiaModerate]

I keep wondering what would have been the reaction if Obama had said something like this about Fox News.

[Green Line]

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