Trump Says Late Night Hosts' Jokes Should Factor Into FCC Licensing

In the wake of ABC’s decision to sideline Jimmy Kimmel following a threat from the FCC , Donald Trump suggested that the agency should weigh late-night criticism as broadcasters seek licensing renewals.

As he talked to reporters on Air Force One on his return to the U.S. from Great Britain, Trump said that the late-night hosts’ biting humor at his expense is “something that should be talked about for licensing.”

Trump told reporters, “When you have a network, and they have evening shows, and all they do is hit Trump. If you go back — I guess they haven’t had a conservative on in years or something — all they do is hit Trump. They’re licensed. They’re not allowed to do that. They’re an arm of the Democrat party.”

The president seemed to be suggesting a return to the Fairness Doctrine