WASHINGTON (AP) — has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has mocked, criticized and scorned him for years.
He's extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found objectionable.
Now Trump is escalating his campaign of censure and retaliation, invigorated by successful efforts for his commentary on conservative activist
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from Great Britain on Thursday, Trump said federal regulators should consider revoking broadcast licenses for networks that “give me only bad publicity.”
“All they do is hit Trump,” he said. “They’re licensed! The