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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published July 17, 2026 at 7:22 AM ET · Updated July 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET

President Trump calls to revoke the broadcast licenses of networks that skipped his election speech.

4 independent outlets are covering this story. Verification: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets. Patriot Watch links to original reporting; we don't republish it.

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What we know

President Trump has called for revoking the broadcast licenses of networks that did not air his election speech. The speech addressed his claims regarding the 2020 election.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 13 hr ago, when The Dispatch reported it. Coverage has since grown to 4 independent outlets. The most recent report came 3 hr ago from ZeroHedge. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.

Conservative & independent coverage (4)

ZeroHedge 3 hr ago
Trump Wants To Revoke Broadcast Licenses Of Networks That Didn't Air His Election Meddling Speech
National Review 4 hr ago
Trump’s 2020 Election Obsession
Power Line 11 hr ago
Election Security: What Did Trump Say?
The Dispatch 13 hr ago
Trump’s Big Election Fraud Speech

Coverage timeline

Jul 17, 7:22 AM ET
13 hr ago
The Dispatch
Trump’s Big Election Fraud Speech
Jul 17, 10:17 AM ET
11 hr ago
Power Line
Election Security: What Did Trump Say?
Jul 17, 5:11 PM ET
4 hr ago
National Review
Trump’s 2020 Election Obsession
Jul 17, 5:20 PM ET
3 hr ago
ZeroHedge
Trump Wants To Revoke Broadcast Licenses Of Networks That Didn't Air His Election Meddling Speech
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