Trump signals caution on raising media ownership limits

Published November 24, 2025 4:41pm ET



President Donald Trump expressed unease with proposals to loosen the Federal Communications Commission‘s station-ownership rules, injecting fresh doubt into Nexstar Media Group‘s planned $6.2 billion takeover of TEGNA.

Trump suggested the proposal would ultimately bolster the major liberal networks he frequently criticizes, pointing to NBC and ABC as examples, and warning it could expand the reach of “fake news.”

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