NBC has filed a notice with the Federal Communications Commission and will provide former President Donald Trump with “equal time” following a brief appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live.”
Harris appeared on the sketch comedy show Saturday hosted by John Mulaney, in a skit offering advice in the mirror to comedian Maya Rudolph, who has played Harris in the leadup to the election.
Following her brief stint on the show, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr posted on X, formerly Twitter that it was a “clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.” Carr, a senior Republican on the commission who was appointed by Trump, went on in the post to suggest NBC should offer equal time to “other qualifying campaigns.”
In the notice filed Sunday, NBC said Harris appeared “without charge” on “SNL” for 1 minute and 30 seconds. The broadcaster provided Trump airtime Sunday, CNN’s Brian Stelter reported, giving the former president an opportunity to directly address viewers during the NASCAR 2024 Cup playoff race.
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