Brian Stelter

Raising the roof, yeah.

Raising the roof, yes.

He sent me that gif.

He did that in the heat of the moment, and then he didn't send any gifs again.

You know, he hasn't sent me any memes in the week since.

I think there's probably a part of him, because he's a savvy guy.

He knows how this world works.

He knows the limits of the FCC's power.

He knows that his bully pulpit is one of the most powerful tools he has.

I suspect that he is thinking about how to use his bully pulpit in ways that will not draw so much backlash next time.

I've got to play devil's advocate with you, though, and point out that I think some MAGA media influencers loved seeing what Carr did last week.

I think some Trump voters loved seeing him use his power in a clenched fist against those liberal elites in the media.

You know, for every reaction, there's a counterreaction.

So Carr's pressure caused this dramatic counterreaction, these Disney Plus cancellations, this free speech movement.

What I wonder now is...

What do Trump loyalists do next, right?

Trump pressured ABC again overnight, threatened action against ABC, kind of hinted at a new lawsuit.

I doubt he'll file it, but maybe he will.

He sued the New York Times last week.

It got thrown out, but he might try again.