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ABC Asks Viewers To Defend the Network Against the FCC

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is targeting the Disney-owned broadcaster with two different government enforcement actions.

Joe Lancaster | 6.23.2026 3:35 PM

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In recent months, Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has taken aim at broadcast TV networks that are critical of President Donald Trump.

Earlier this year, Carr targeted ABC on two fronts. The broadcaster is now asking its viewers, via TV commercials, to speak out on its behalf.

One ad, currently airing nationally, specifically mentions The View, ABC's longrunning daytime chat show whose progressive hosts often rankle the president.

"The View has welcomed your favorite guests and covered the issues you care about for nearly 30 years," per the voiceover. "Now, the FCC wants to control who is allowed to appear on the show."

A separate ad, airing on New York City's WABC, makes a similar plea. "Channel 7 has proudly served you for more than 75 years," it says. "Now, the FCC is questioning our commitment to the community."

The ads address the two different paths Carr's FCC is taking in an apparent attempt to punish the network for insufficient fealty to the president. Each ad presents a QR code that, when scanned, will let viewers weigh in to the FCC on ABC's behalf.

The national ad refers to an FCC........

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