A new study reveals that ABC, NBC, and CBS have delivered overwhelmingly negative coverage of President Trump’s second term, fueling calls for a review of media accountability standards.
Key Facts:
- The Media Research Center found 92.2% of Trump coverage by ABC, NBC, and CBS was negative from January 20 to April 9.
- During the same time frame, Trump received 1,716 minutes of coverage, compared to only 726 minutes for Biden in 2021.
- Coverage topics were primarily policy-focused, with tariffs, government cuts, and immigration leading airtime.
- Top Trump officials like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pete Hegseth also received overwhelmingly negative press.
- Trump has ongoing legal battles with CBS and previously settled a lawsuit with ABC.
The Rest of The Story:
The Media Research Center (MRC) analyzed almost 900 stories on ABC, NBC, and CBS evening newscasts and found over 92% of their coverage of President Trump was negative in the early days of his second term.
This surpasses even the hostile tone from Trump’s first term, when negative coverage reached 89%.
Despite the relentless negativity, the networks still devoted substantial airtime to Trump-related stories—more than double the time given to President Biden during his first 100 days.
Key policy areas like tariffs, government spending cuts (DOGE), and immigration dominated the conversation, with the tone skewing sharply negative across each topic.
The study also showed that Trump’s cabinet and allies were treated poorly by the networks.
Figures like HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Elon Musk at DOGE, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced overwhelmingly negative portrayals, ranging from 89% to 100% negative coverage.
🔥🔥🔥 Scott Jennings perfectly summarizes why no one trusts the media and lefties on CNN cannot wrap their heads around it.
"Finally the American people are saying enough is enough… They're tired of narratives over facts." pic.twitter.com/iGY3skzcKQ
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) April 25, 2025
Commentary:
The findings make it plain: the major broadcast networks have all but abandoned any pretense of fairness when it comes to President Trump.
Instead of reporting objectively, they have chosen to act as partisan attack dogs, using their platforms to constantly undermine a sitting president who remains popular with tens of millions of Americans.
Licensed broadcasters have an obligation under federal law to serve the public interest and provide fair, accurate news.
Yet what the MRC study shows is systemic, deliberate bias meant to deceive viewers and shape public opinion against President Trump and his administration.
When the networks deliver 92% negative coverage, it’s not journalism; it’s political warfare.
Given the scale and consistency of this misconduct, it’s past time for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to step in.
The FCC should investigate whether ABC, NBC, and CBS are violating their broadcast licenses by failing to provide fair news coverage, and whether they are misleading the public intentionally.
Broadcast licenses are a public trust, not a blank check to wage information warfare.
If networks refuse to comply with their obligations, the government has a duty to intervene.
Accountability measures—including license reviews or penalties—must be seriously considered.
Americans are increasingly tuning out these legacy networks, as seen by their plummeting ratings.
The trust is broken.
If these companies won’t reform themselves, then perhaps the only option left is to regulate them back into compliance with the law.
The Bottom Line:
The major broadcast networks have shown a clear bias against President Trump, with 92% of their coverage during his second term being negative.
Their actions raise serious concerns about fairness and compliance with federal broadcast standards.
Without intervention, public trust in these institutions will continue to erode—and deservedly so.
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