ABC Launches July 6 Petition to Shield 'The View' From FCC Equal-Time Probe
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
ABC Launches July 6 Petition to Shield 'The View' From FCC Equal-Time Probe
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
ABC began an on-air campaign Monday asking viewers to back “The View” and eight Disney-owned affiliates in its fight with the FCC, with a petition deadline of July 6.
The push follows an FCC inquiry into whether the daytime show must give equal time to political candidates after Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appeared on the program.
ABC argues “The View” qualifies as a bona fide news interview program and is exempt; Semafor reported the probe has already made the show more cautious about booking political guests.
That caution has included avoiding some recent candidates despite outreach, even as ABC says the show rarely books non-elected contenders and has not hosted anyone in a competitive midterm race since Talarico.
The dispute lands on a show long criticized for partisan imbalance: Media Research Center counted 102 left-leaning guests and zero conservatives in the first seven months of 2025.