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James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly wrote:

President Trump is taking his fixation with Saturday Night Live to a new level.

Donald Trump tweeted in the early Sunday morning hours a threat to have the NBC late night comedy series investigated by a federal agency. The offense? Mocking him.

It’s truly incredible that shows like Saturday Night Live, not funny/no talent, can spend all of their time knocking the same person (me), over & over, without so much of a mention of “the other side.” Like an advertisement without consequences. Same with Late Night Shows......

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

....Should Federal Election Commission and/or FCC look into this? There must be Collusion with the Democrats and, of course, Russia! Such one sided media coverage, most of it Fake News. Hard to believe I won and am winning. Approval Rating 52%, 93% with Republicans. Sorry! #MAGA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

Oddly, SNL didn’t even air a new episode last night, but rather a repeat that featured at least one Trump sketch (with Alec Baldwin reprising his role as Trump).

Of course, entertainment programming mocking newsworthy figures is protected as free speech. Trump seems to be referring to the “equal time rule” which mandates that U.S. broadcast TV stations give equal air-time opportunities to opposing political candidates in prime-time if requested. But Trump is president, not a candidate, and SNL is in late-night and, again, parody. There’s also FCC’s “fairness doctrine,” a regulation that required networks to give balanced coverage to matters of public controversy. The FCC eliminated the policy in 1987.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/humor/trump-threatens-snl-with-federal-investigation-for-mocking-him/ar-BBUT4g5

Brett Samuels and Judy Kurtz of The Hill wrote:

President Trump blasted Jussie Smollett, saying the Empire actor insulted "tens of millions of people" with his "dangerous" claim of an assault.

Trump weighed in on Smollett just minutes after Chicago police eviscerated the actor for what they alleged was a false police report he made, claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.

.@JussieSmollett - what about MAGA and the tens of millions of people you insulted with your racist and dangerous comments!? #MAGA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2019

Smollett had claimed to Chicago police last month that two men beat him, tied a rope around his neck and poured an unknown chemical substance on him. The 36-year-old entertainer later told police that his assailants shouted, "This is MAGA country" during the attack, a reference to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign slogan.

When asked about the attack shortly after news reports surfaced, Trump had called it "horrible."

Smollett was arrested Thursday and charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-reacts-to-smollett-charges-what-about-maga/ar-BBTUac4