FCC Investigating ‘The View’ for Violating Equal Time Rules for Political Candidates

February 8, 2026
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The FCC's probe into ABC's The View for potentially flouting equal-time rules is a rare ray of sunlight piercing the smog of broadcast media bias, and it's got pro-2A folks cheering from the rooftops. At issue is the show's relentless parade of anti-Trump rants and glowing endorsements of Kamala Harris—over 47 minutes of fawning coverage in one recent episode alone, per the complaint filed by the National Legal and Policy Center. Under the FCC's equal-time provision (Section 315 of the Communications Act), broadcast networks must offer comparable airtime to rival candidates if they give free coverage to one, a rule that's been gathering dust while shows like The View treat their panels as Democratic super PACs. This isn't just petty score-settling; it's a direct challenge to the cozy cartel where hosts like Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar sling partisan barbs without repercussions, often targeting 2A heroes like Trump who champion our gun rights. For the 2A community, this hits different—it's a blueprint for accountability in an industry that's long weaponized airwaves against our cause. Remember how The View trashed concealed carry advocates and NRA-backed policies as extremist while platforming gun-grabbers like Beto O'Rourke? If the FCC enforces equal time here, it could force ABC to air counterpoints from Trump surrogates, potentially amplifying pro-2A messaging on topics like ATF overreach or Supreme Court wins like Bruen. Imagine Joy Reid-types having to sit through unchallenged defenses of the right to bear arms—ratings gold for fairness, nightmare fuel for the establishment. This investigation, sparked by fresh FCC guidance amid the 2024 chaos, signals regulators might finally flex on legacy media's one-sided game, especially with Trump's team eyeing FCC reforms to gut biased licensing. The implications ripple wide: a win here emboldens complaints against other offenders (looking at you, MSNBC), pressuring networks to either balance the scales or risk fines and spectrum revocations. For gun owners, it's a tactical victory—proving persistence pays when we call out hypocrisy. Stay vigilant; file your own FCC gripes at fcc.gov, because equal time isn't charity, it's the law, and it's high time The View gets a dose of its own medicine. This could be the crack in the dam holding back real media reform.

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The FCC’s probe into ABC’s The View for potentially flouting equal-time rules is a rare ray of sunlight piercing the smog of broadcast media bias, and it’s got pro-2A folks cheering from the rooftops. At issue is the show’s relentless parade of anti-Trump rants and glowing endorsements of Kamala Harris—over 47 minutes of fawning coverage in one recent episode alone, per the complaint filed by the National Legal and Policy Center. Under the FCC’s equal-time provision (Section 315 of the Communications Act), broadcast networks must offer comparable airtime to rival candidates if they give free coverage to one, a rule that’s been gathering dust while shows like The View treat their panels as Democratic super PACs. This isn’t just petty score-settling; it’s a direct challenge to the cozy cartel where hosts like Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar sling partisan barbs without repercussions, often targeting 2A heroes like Trump who champion our gun rights.

For the 2A community, this hits different—it’s a blueprint for accountability in an industry that’s long weaponized airwaves against our cause. Remember how The View trashed concealed carry advocates and NRA-backed policies as extremist while platforming gun-grabbers like Beto O’Rourke? If the FCC enforces equal time here, it could force ABC to air counterpoints from Trump surrogates, potentially amplifying pro-2A messaging on topics like ATF overreach or Supreme Court wins like Bruen. Imagine Joy Reid-types having to sit through unchallenged defenses of the right to bear arms—ratings gold for fairness, nightmare fuel for the establishment. This investigation, sparked by fresh FCC guidance amid the 2024 chaos, signals regulators might finally flex on legacy media’s one-sided game, especially with Trump’s team eyeing FCC reforms to gut biased licensing.

The implications ripple wide: a win here emboldens complaints against other offenders (looking at you, MSNBC), pressuring networks to either balance the scales or risk fines and spectrum revocations. For gun owners, it’s a tactical victory—proving persistence pays when we call out hypocrisy. Stay vigilant; file your own FCC gripes at fcc.gov, because equal time isn’t charity, it’s the law, and it’s high time The View gets a dose of its own medicine. This could be the crack in the dam holding back real media reform.

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