"We recently launched, sort of in honor of the country's 250th, a 'Pledge America' campaign. We're inviting broadcasters to, you know, once again highlight the great wins of the country and run patriotic programming - maybe starting off with the Pledge of Allegiance, which we used to do. But there are lots of ways that you can run pro-America content with it."
"We want to empower those local TV stations to actually stand up for their local communities. And if New York or Hollywood is pushing programming that they don't think is a good fit, then they can take action. In fact, that is what happened in the Kimmel episode, where you had owners of those local TV stations that said, right now, in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, we have stations in Utah, stations in ot"
FCC Chair Brendan Carr appeared on the 'Pod Force One' podcast to discuss a 'Pledge America' campaign aimed at encouraging broadcasters to highlight American achievements and run patriotic programming, including the Pledge of Allegiance. Carr indicated the Trump administration wants to 'rebalance' media by empowering local television stations to reject programming from national networks they deem unsuitable for their communities. He cited the example of local ABC affiliates declining to air Jimmy Kimmel's show following controversial comments. Additionally, Carr amplified a Trump social media post threatening broadcasting licenses over media coverage of the Iran conflict, which the administration claims portrays the U.S. negatively and makes Trump appear unfavorable.
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