ABC caved because they didn't want to lose media access to the President

[Quiet Em]

They aren't the first and they won't be the last. Trump is threatening all of them. All news media sources and newspapers are caving.

Trump is an Authoritarian and we will be living in his Authoritarian State for the next four years.

[doc03]

1. Same reason Joe and Meeka went down to Mara Lardo to kiss

Trump's ass.

[Initech]

2. Fuck authoritarians, to the hottest circle of hell!

[Attilatheblond]

3. Actual JOURNALISTS know it doesn't take 'access to the President' to do actual reporting ON the president

Lazy stenographers posing as journalists like to score the big interview hoping to advance their careers as public faces. It does NOT serve the public interests nor journalism, as that lazy stenographer on NBC proved recently.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. I think it was more than access...

I think ABC / Disney didn't want to be hassled from a business aspect. They went as far as to pay a bribe of $15 million.

[Quiet Em]

6. I'm sure that played a role too

But Trump is threatening all news media, even Fox. He's demanding and insisting on coverage he wants. And they will all bend over backwards to give it to him.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. $15 million to watch the slobfather whine and insult people

[Walleye]

7. How about a lawsuit for James comer for lying so long about Biden?

[SWBTATTReg]

8. Amazing how quick they forget the motto 'freedom of the press', isn't it? And this is ABC, even more troubling.

[walkingman]

9. Trump learned long ago "If you can't beat'em sue'em" he has file over 4,000 lawsuits in his adult life.

He proudly defends himself, claiming he only sexually assaulted someone, didn't rape them. And the American public doesn't really care. Of course, rape has not been taken seriously in America for years. Just check and see how many rape kits are ignored for years around the nation.

“Whoever Controls the Media, Controls the Mind”

[Rebl2]

10. Figures

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

11. They can access him all they want. I can boot ABC News

from my TV viewing. He's just going to call them fake news anyway.

[kimbutgar]

12. Wait until the orange monster demands they fire the late night comedians who roast him !

You know that coming to a network station near year. Kimmel, Colbert and Meyers will be gone by June of next year. And also SNL. The little man will demand it because it hurts his wah wah feelings!

[gab13by13]

13. This is a BFD

If TSF can do this to ABC, what message will this send to smaller news outlets? Like the DesMoines Register.