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Trump’s Media Monopoly BLINDSIDED with MASSIVE LAWSUIT

2026-03-20 Entertainment
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Eight Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit to block Nexstar from executing a $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, Inc., creating a "broadcast behemoth" that would degrade local news and democracy. Donald Trump supports the mega-deal, and so does his FCC attack dog Brendan Carr. No GOP AG has signed on to date, even though the merger threatens local TV diversity in red and blue states. Prominent political scientist Norm Ornstein joins Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News to describe the antitrust case and what can be done about media consolidation. Subscribe to All Rise News to support this work: www.allrisenews.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

Top Comments (10)

@rdw551 2026-03-20

We need to break up every one of these monopolies!

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@Terry_Dale 2026-03-20

Consolidation of media outlets under one voice is a number one move from a fascist playbook, they can then control the information going out to the population of the country. They are creating a propaganda network. If you are worried about fake news THIS is what you need to be worried about as there would be NO accountability.

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@Barfly-n6m 2026-03-20

If Trump is in full support then it's corrupt.

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@stephenludlum9746 2026-03-20

Carr is 100% corrupt and 100% pure evil.

60 1 replies
@sandyago4735 2026-03-20

More monopolies... Just what the country needs? Oh hell no!

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@alibarron7558 2026-03-20

We can never have a democratic and free government until all these mass media monopolies are destroyed and our media gains the truth narrative again.

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@teslaphilipson2406 2026-03-20

Glad this fight is still going

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@markfletcher4605 2026-03-20

I am so glad my AG Bonta is challenging this.

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@thoughtful415 2026-03-20

I remember back in the day when we broke up the Monopoly of Ma Bell and innovation followed. Do not let lunatics control our Free Press! Let the lawsuits fly!

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@williamjohnsonii2613 2026-03-20

I've never see more traitors in this country then right now, trmp and all the way down.

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