FCC calls on broadcasters to air ‘pro-America content’ for the country’s 250th anniversary
Emma Roth
created: Feb. 20, 2026, 7:29 p.m. | updated: Feb. 20, 2026, 8:50 p.m.
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is urging broadcasters to air “patriotic, pro-America content” in celebration of the US’s 250th anniversary.
But President Donald Trump and his officials have made their view about what’s important in American history very clear.
The Trump administration has already moved to erase portions of American history in a bid to end “radical indoctrination” in schools and remove “woke” exhibits from the Smithsonian.
“I look forward to broadcasters showcasing its [America’s] inspiring history by taking the Pledge and fulfilling their public interest mandate to serve the needs and interests of their local communities.”
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