Good for ABC. It's about time that corporate owners push back on Trump's outrageous attacks on the 1A. "it noted that the agency has questioned talk shows critical of the president, like “The View,” but not radio talk shows supportive of the administration..." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

Breaking News: ABC accused the U.S. government of violating the First Amendment in a dispute with the FCC over “The View.” The network’s argument is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a TV network toward the Trump administration.

“Some may dislike certain — or even most — of the viewpoints expressed on ‘The View’ or similar shows. Such dislike, however, cannot justify using regulatory processes to restrict those views.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

#GiftArticle “The filing was registered on behalf of a single ABC station & involved a minor dispute over the talk show “The View.” But in a signal of its importance, the company’s paperwork was signed by one of the most experienced #SCOTUS litigators in the country www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

then KTRK should have registered formal paperwork required under the equal time rules in February when “The View” booked James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas.

2026-05-09 00:03:32 - ABC stated in the legal filing that the Trump administration's equal broadcast time directive for the "View" column violated relevant U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and posed a threat to the right to free speech.

ABC filed a lawsuit against FCC Chair Brendan Carr because he is going after *The View*, questioning whether it still qualifies for the news exemption under the equal-time rules for political candidates. The show has been exempt since 2002. This is harassment. www.rawstory.com/abc-the-view...

🚨 The FCC going after The View isn’t about “rules”—it’s about CONTROL. Trying to label a talk show as “news” to force equal time?! That’s a backdoor attack on speech. Today it’s ABC—tomorrow it’s EVERY outlet. 📺🔥 #FreeSpeech #FCC #MediaRights

"Filing responded to action F.C.C. took earlier this year questioning whether The View fell under federal rules requiring entertainment programs on broadcast tv to grant equal time to political candidates for the same office." Thank you for standing up to trump ABC💗 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

ABC Says Trump's FCC Probe Into 'The View' Over Equal-Time Rule Threatens to 'Chill Critical Protected Speech' - Variety

Free speech isn’t partisan. The FCC targeting ABC over ‘The View’ while ignoring pro-Trump talk radio is exactly the chilling effect we were warned about. Government shouldn’t police viewpoints, especially heading into elections. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

ABC lawyers accuse Trump’s FCC of punishing network for political reasons -- Network lawyers in a legal motion strongly pushed back against the FCC’s investigation into The View talkshow www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

ABC takes FCC to task over equal airtime dispute involving The View https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...

ABC has filed an aggressive defense against FCC regulatory action targeting The View, accusing the agency of violating the network's free speech rights and creating a chilling effect on political content. ABC has learned that appeasing a tyrant never works. www.rawstory.com/abc-the-view...