Trump in violation of equal time rule

[biscuitmom]

Originally Posted by dexter75

Nope, I used to work in radio and TV. A press conference is not a "newscast". A newscast is your local 6pm news. Trump could appear on that and they would not be required to have all the other candidates on in equal time. An "on-the-spot news event" would be a news crew showing up to an event and grabbing Trump for comments. They wouldn't be required to also grab the other candidates and give them equal time. Trump is in violation of the law.

Even if the act is being violated, Trump would not be liable. The media outlets would.

If you understood the issue at all you'd know that the equal time act restricts the media outlets, not the subjects of their coverage.

And a press conference is a scheduled broadcast news event aka a newscast, no matter how many radio and TV stations you worked for.

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

Originally Posted by pknopp

If there is a violation, Trump wouldn't be the one in violation. Where do you come up with this stuff?

Dexter is having a hard time with the fact that his hero *Rubio* is getting pounded in each primary, and the fact that his second choice *Cruz* is faring little better. I guarantee you that if Trump were to sweep the field next Tuesday that he still would be in denial. "Big deal, Trump only has 500 delegates, and the winner take all states are coming up. They are Rubio's bread and butter."

[duster1979]

Originally Posted by dexter75

Nope, I used to work in radio and TV. A press conference is not a "newscast". A newscast is your local 6pm news. Trump could appear on that and they would not be required to have all the other candidates on in equal time. An "on-the-spot news event" would be a news crew showing up to an event and grabbing Trump for comments. They wouldn't be required to also grab the other candidates and give them equal time. Trump is in violation of the law.

Were you the janitor? Because, as others have said, if you were really familiar with the regulation you would know that it's the responsibility of the media outlet to ensure the equal time regulations are enforced, not that of the candidate.

And they only have to make the time available. In other words, if Trump takes an hour they have to offer the other candidates an hour. If they choose to take just 15 minutes the media outlet doesn't have to limit Trump to 15.