Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission
NBCNOV 28 2024
Trump Taps Carr to Chair FCC
Above: Republican Commissioner of the FCC Brendan Carr Image copyright: Celal Gunes/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Carr is exactly what America needs following years of government-corporate collusion to kick conservatives off the internet. The most powerful people in the world — from Biden to many Big Tech billionaires — are left-leaning liberals who want their beliefs to be the only acceptable ones. That will change under Carr.
Democratic narrative
Carr's nomination proves Republicans don't care about government agencies being biased. Not only does Carr want to strip away national internet access rights by abolishing net neutrality, but he'll simultaneously cozy up to his billionaire friends like Musk. This choice was about enriching pro-Trump businessmen.