Trump声称媒体批评是非法的, 支持FCC对Jimmy Kimmel的行动, 引发自由言论辩论。 Trump claimed media criticism is illegal, backed FCC action against Jimmy Kimmel, sparking free speech debate.

总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)于2025年9月19日在总统办公室发表演说, 宣称媒体对他负面报导是「非法」且极具偏见, President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office on September 19, 2025, claimed that negative media coverage of him is "illegal" and overwhelmingly biased, citing a 97% unfavorable ratio without evidence. 他为FCC主席Brendan Carr辩护, 因为它威胁ABC记者Jimmy Kimmel对保守派积极分子Charlie Kirk的言论, 导致Kimmel的演出无限期中止。 He defended FCC Chair Brendan Carr after the agency threatened ABC over comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, leading to the indefinite suspension of Kimmel’s show. Trump赞扬Carr为爱国者, 并建议媒体发布重要内容可能会面临处罚, 包括吊销执照。 Trump praised Carr as a patriot and suggested media outlets airing critical content could face penalties, including license revocation. 包括参议员特德·克鲁斯(Ted Cruz)在内的一些共和党人谴责公平竞争委员会的行为为专制行为。 His comments reignited debate over free speech and government overreach, with some Republicans, including Senator Ted Cruz, condemning the FCC’s actions as authoritarian. 尽管特朗普的法律挑战, 一名联邦法官撤销了对《纽约时报》的150亿美元诽谤诉讼, Despite Trump’s legal challenges, a federal judge dismissed his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, a setback in his broader campaign against news organizations.