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YOUNG: President Trump Is Right About Sinclair-Tribune Merger

Tim Young

This week, President Donald J. Trump said it is “sad and unfair” that the Federal Communications Commission has yet to approve Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s merger with Tribune Media.

The president has a point. Sinclair and Tribune announced their intent to merge over a year ago, and yet a federal decision still hasn’t been made. The top FCC official said he has “serious concerns” about the merger, ostensibly because Sinclair will obtain greater household reach after the partnership.

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