Trump Disapproval Hits 55% as ABC Challenges FCC Over 'The View'
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Updated · Detroit Free Press · May 11
Trump Disapproval Hits 55% as ABC Challenges FCC Over 'The View'
3 articles · Updated · Detroit Free Press · May 11
Rasmussen's May 11 poll put Trump's disapproval at 55%, with 43% approving, extending a run of negative ratings across recent surveys.
ABC's May 8 filing against the FCC says Chair Brendan Carr's scrutiny of 'The View' violates First Amendment protections by questioning the show's long-standing 'bona fide news' exemption.
Other recent polls were weaker for Trump: Economist/YouGov and Napolitan/RMG each showed 58% disapproval nationally, while Civiqs found 58% disapproval nationwide and 57% in Michigan.
The clash links Trump's political standing with a broader fight over media regulation, as ABC argues federal pressure on a Trump-critical program could chill open political discussion.
As broadcast rules tighten, will political discourse simply migrate to unregulated online platforms?
How might the FCC's reinterpretation of a 1959 rule reshape modern television commentary?
Is the legal concept of 'spectrum scarcity' still a valid reason for regulating broadcast media?