President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for ABC’s broadcast license to be revoked as he angrily lashed out at a reporter from the network who asked why he has not released files on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his former friend. The reaction added fresh political volatility at a time when financial markets from crypto investment sentiment to indices trading and forex trading strategies are already sensitive to major headlines.
“I think you are a terrible reporter,” Trump told ABC News White House correspondent Mary Bruce.
The president said he did not like Bruce’s “attitude.”
“You ought to go back and learn how to be a reporter. No more questions from you,” Trump said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia a moment that briefly caught the attention of traders watching how political tensions can influence USD moves and the crypto market.
Trump’s tirade came shortly before the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release all of its records on Epstein another development that sparked discussions among analysts monitoring geopolitical risk across forex trading strategies and global assets.
The DOJ earlier this year refused to release those documents, despite prior promises by Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials.
Trump does not need to wait for Congress to pass a bill. He could order the DOJ to release more Epstein files.
“Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files?” Bruce asked the president. “Why not just do it now?”
Trump said, “As far as the Epstein files … I have nothing to do with” him.
The issue gained additional attention from traders because political uncertainty can influence market flows, including indices trading and short-term positioning in the crypto market and forex trading .
“I threw him out of my club many years ago because I thought he was a sick pervert,” Trump said, referring to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
“People are wise to your hoax,” the president told the reporter. “Your crappy company is one of the perpetrators.”
“And I’ll tell you something,” Trump said. “I think the license should be taken away from ABC. Because your news is so fake and so wrong.”
“We have a great commissioner … who should look at that,” he added, apparently referring to Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, whose agency oversees broadcast licenses.
In September, Carr threatened ABC’s license over comments by late-night show Jimmy Kimmel about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” said Carr on a podcast at the time. “These companies can find ways to change conduct, to take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or you know, there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Hours after Carr’s remarks, ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The show returned to air about a week later after backlash against ABC and its parent company, Disney.
Trump has repeatedly called the Epstein matter a “hoax” created by Democrats, even though members of Trump’s Make America Great Again movement were leading advocates for releasing the files.
And Trump failed to dissuade Republican allies in Congress from supporting the bill to release the files.
On Sunday night, as the Epstein bill’s chances of passage appeared to rise, Trump suddenly reversed course and urged his GOP allies to support the measure.
On Monday, Trump said he would sign the bill if Congress passes it a shift in tone that market analysts noted while evaluating broader risk trends affecting commodity assets, equities, and even crypto investment flows.
Trump and Epstein had been longtime friends but had a falling out years before Epstein killed himself in jail in August 2019 after being arrested on federal child sex trafficking charges.
Last week, the House Oversight Committee released emails showing Epstein discussing Trump, adding further political noise that traders often factor into market reactions across indices trading, the crypto market, and forex trading.
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Trump calls for ABC’s license to be revoked after reporter asks about Jeffrey Epstein files
Published Tue, Nov 18 2025
Updated Tue, Nov 18 2025
President Donald Trump called for ABC’s broadcast license to be revoked after ABC News White House correspondent Mary Bruce asked why he has not released the Jeffrey Epstein files a political moment that coincided with heightened global market sensitivity, from crypto investment sentiment to traders adjusting forex trading, indices trading, and monitoring shifts in the crypto market.
“Your news is so fake and so wrong,” Trump told Bruce in the Oval Office as he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. The exchange briefly rippled across financial commentary circles where geopolitical tensions routinely influence flows in forex, equities, and digital assets such as the crypto market.
FCC chair Brendan Carr previously threatened ABC’s license over comments by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk another development analysts sometimes consider when evaluating risk across indices trading and safe-haven assets.
President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Trump said the US would sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, offering Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a prize he’s long cherished even though many obstacles remain before he gets the stealthy planes.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for ABC’s broadcast license to be revoked as he angrily lashed out at a reporter from the network who asked why he has not released files on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his former friend.
“I think you are a terrible reporter,” Trump told ABC News White House correspondent Mary Bruce.
The president said he did not like Bruce’s “attitude.”
“You ought to go back and learn how to be a reporter. No more questions from you,” Trump said in the Oval Office, generating political chatter that also grabbed attention from traders evaluating risk-off moves across the crypto market, safe-haven currency flows, and liquidity conditions affecting forex trading.
Trump’s tirade came shortly before the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release all of its records on Epstein an event that some analysts said could add short-term uncertainty across indices trading and broader markets.
The DOJ earlier this year refused to release those documents, despite prior promises by Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials.
Trump does not need to wait for Congress to pass a bill. He could order the DOJ to release more Epstein files.
“Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files?” Bruce asked the president. “Why not just do it now?”
Trump said, “As far as the Epstein files … I have nothing to do with” him a response that circulated widely online, including in communities following political impact on crypto investment trends and global markets.
“I threw him out of my club many years ago because I thought he was a sick pervert,” Trump said, referring to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
“People are wise to your hoax,” the president told the reporter. “Your crappy company is one of the perpetrators.”
“And I’ll tell you something,” Trump said. “I think the license should be taken away from ABC. Because your news is so fake and so wrong.”
“We have a great commissioner … who should look at that,” he added, apparently referring to Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, whose agency oversees broadcast licenses.
In September, Carr threatened ABC’s license over comments by late-night show Jimmy Kimmel about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” said Carr on a podcast at the time. “These companies can find ways to change conduct, to take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or you know, there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Hours after Carr’s remarks, ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
The show returned to air about a week later after backlash against ABC and its parent company, Disney.
Trump has repeatedly called the Epstein matter a “hoax” created by Democrats, even though members of Trump’s Make America Great Again movement were leading advocates for releasing the files.
And Trump failed to dissuade Republican allies in Congress from supporting the bill to release the files.
On Sunday night, as the Epstein bill’s chances of passage appeared to rise, Trump suddenly reversed course and urged his GOP allies to support the measure a shift that commentators noted while watching broader risk sentiment that can influence forex trading strategies, crypto investment flows, and indices trading.
On Monday, Trump said he would sign the bill if Congress passes it.
Trump and Epstein had been longtime friends but had a falling out years before Epstein killed himself in jail in August 2019 after being arrested on federal child sex trafficking charges.
Last week, the House Oversight Committee released emails showing Epstein discussing Trump a revelation that added more political noise to an already reactive crypto market and global risk environment.
