NBC Airs Donald Trump Spot During NASCAR Coverage After FCC Equal Time Complaints
deadline.comFollowing FCC concerns over Kamala Harris‘ last-minute Saturday Night Live appearance, NBC has given Donald Trump 90 seconds of free ad time.
On Sunday, the network reportedly aired a clip of Trump addressing voters during its coverage of the NASCAR Playoffs race, after Harris’ SNL cold open cameo may have violated the FCC’s Equal Time Rule ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.
Trump-appointed FCC commissioner Brendan Carr previously accused SNL of a “clear and blatant effort” to evade the Equal Time Rule, which requires broadcasters to provide rival candidates comparable time — news programming is exempt.
The rule is often confused with the Fairness Doctrine, which was abandoned in the 1980s, requiring stations to present different points of view.
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