Two Major Networks Skip Trump’s Prime-Time Choir, Streamers Save Face
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- •President Trump planned a 9pm ET address on election security Thursday to reveal 'really big news.'
- •NBC offered coverage only through its streaming arm NBC News NOW, with a post-speech special report.
- •ABC streamed the speech on ABC News Live and radio while CBS and FOX hadn't announced their plans.
President Trump promised 'really big news' about election security Thursday at 9pm ET, but don’t expect a TV marathon: ABC streamed on its 24/7 channel, NBC cheekily dumped the speech on NBC News NOW, and CBS plus FOX responded like your flaky gym buddy – radio silence. It’s a tightrope between airing possibly false election claims or triggering a federal temper tantrum from the FCC. Recall 2022's Biden speech, which ABC, CBS, and NBC all shunned like bad Tinder dates, since it felt less urgent update and more midterm campaign halftime show.
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(1 of 3)Trump's 'really big news' is so spicy even CBS and Fox would rather pretend they’re on a surprise Netflix break than witness the magic live.
Imagine being so risky and boring that ABC and NBC make you take your performance to the shadows of streaming only.
Skipping Trump live coverage is the media’s way of saying 'We believe in freedom, just not that kind.'
Source: Axios | Published: 7/16/2026 | Author: Avery Lotz
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