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16. Like Nexstar and Disney, MSNBC has an approval request pending before the FCC.

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:26 PM

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Reverberations over the firing continued Friday, with a memo sent to Comcast employees by Brian Roberts, CEO of the company that owns MSNBC; Comcast President Mike Cavanagh; and Mark Lazarus, CEO of Versant, the spinoff company that is to take over MSNBC ownership — if it receives Trump administration approval.
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The dismissal and Trump’s previous criticisms of Comcast and MSNBC raise questions about whether he will take further actions to constrain TV networks he views as adversarial. In an August social media post, the president wrote that it was “so much fun to watch their weak and ineffective owner, ‘Concast,’ headed by dopey Brian Roberts, hopelessly and aimlessly flailing in the wind in an attempt to disassociate itself from the garbage that they created!”

https://wtop.com/entertainment/2025/09/dowd-says-msnbc-reacted-to-a-right-wing-mob-in-firing-him-for-charlie-kirk-commentary/

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Matthew Dowd for the burn... [View all] lapucelle Saturday OP

To be fair he said a little more than that. progressoid Saturday #1

And your expanded quote is even more powerful and correct. erronis Saturday #3

Yep. progressoid Saturday #7

I don't see John Coktosten Saturday #12

Shame, shame, shame on MSNBC! lark Sunday #26

What Matthew and Jimmy both said are only offensive to hateful people. pacalo Saturday #13

That's exactly D00ver66 Saturday #18

He told the truth. 3catwoman3 Saturday #2

Kick for this outstanding post! intheflow Saturday #4

45K Likes.. So that's good. Mahalo, Matthew Cha Saturday #5

"The Matthew Dowd I Know" red dog 1 Saturday #6

Dowd & W czarjak Saturday #8

He's got a legitimate beef about not getting much support. UTUSN Saturday #9

Big difference though... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #10

True. But did they fire Dowd because of pressure from the Trump administration? nt SunSeeker Saturday #14

I've heard nothing about any pressure from Trump... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #15

Like Nexstar and Disney, MSNBC has an approval request pending before the FCC. SunSeeker Saturday #16

Pretty sure that the Versant deal is done SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #17

No, Versant is not a done deal. NBC still lists Lazarus as Versant's "Prospective Chief Executive Officer." SunSeeker Saturday #19

I read the WTOP article... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #20

It's not just a "comment." It's AP reporting. The WTOP article lists Associated Press as the source. SunSeeker Sunday #22

It was a pre-emptive strike RVN VET71 Sunday #23

The pressure is implied and the media are self-editing to avoid being singled out. RVN VET71 Sunday #25

Stochastic Terrorism by other terms 2na fisherman Saturday #11

He didn't just provoke that attack. He organized it and called for it and set it up. Walleye Sunday #27

They can't handle the truth! vapor2 Sunday #21

Yep. As my mom would have said, "you ain't just a-woofin'.'" calimary Sunday #35

Even M$NBC is afraid of trmp. spanone Sunday #24

Honestly I was done with them after they fired Joy Reid. Queso Delicioso Sunday #29

Matt Dowd should have never been terminated by MSNBC LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #28

Kicking sheshe2 Sunday #30

But, did his firing have ANYTHING to do with the federal government pushing him out? That's the mucifer Sunday #31

Dowd's point still stands. lapucelle Sunday #32

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Welcome to DU! Enjoy your donut. lapucelle Sunday #34

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Please sea below for further information. lapucelle Sunday #37

Just a donut? That's all? Abolishinist Sunday #38

Touche! lapucelle Sunday #39