Donald Trump has publicly voiced criticisms of the hosts of "The View." FCC Chair Brendan Carr, during an appearance on a podcast, referenced the agency's role in granting broadcast licenses. Regarding a monologue by Jimmy Kimmel, Carr stated, "When we see stuff like this, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way." Nexstar Media Group, which owns television stations across the country, has a pending request for FCC approval of a multibillion-dollar merger. Nexstar subsequently announced it would no longer air Kimmel's show. ABC then 'indefinitely' pulled Kimmel from its programming. Following these developments, Carr appeared on Sean Hannity's program, describing the pulling of Kimmel's show as an "important turning point" and adding, "There's more work to go." A day later, Politico reported Carr, on a different podcast, questioned whether "The View" met the standard of a "bona fide news program." He stated, "I think it's worthwhile to have the FCC look into whether 'The View,' and some of these other programs that you have, still qualify as bona fide news programs and therefore are exempt from the equal opportunity regime that Congress has put in place." Trump has previously used terms like "degenerates" and "low IQ people" to describe the hosts of "The View." Readers should note that the article infers a direct causal link between Carr's statements and the decisions made by Nexstar and ABC. This inferred causation and the specific context of Carr's remarks, including the full regulatory implications of the 'equal opportunity regime,' are not fully detailed or independently verified within the provided text. Public statements are often recorded and can be verified by reviewing primary source material.