A group of Republican lawmakers, including Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Rick Scott (R-FL), are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to look into a recent deal to buy 18-Spanish-language radio stations by a Soros-funded, Democrat-affiliated group. They say the deal is a “blatant” and “partisan” effort to silence dissenting opinions and voices.
In a letter sent to the FCC on Wednesday, the group of Republicans said the acquisition is an attempt to have political control over Latino communities.
In the letter, they wrote, “Far from benign, the proposed sale is the latest in a series of moves by elite progressives desperate to claw back support from Hispanic voters.”
They mentioned that the goal is to “flood the airwaves with propaganda with the hopes of fooling listeners so that they can silence effective conservative voices who challenge their progressive propoganda.”
Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Mario Diz-Ballart (R-FL) are other signatories of the letter to the FCC.
Breitbart reported:
The purchase of the 18 radio stations including Miami’s Radio Mambi, is being carried out by a newly formed entity called the Latino Media Network (LMN), headed by former Obama administration personnel. The stations had been owned by the Univision-Televisa media conglomerate.
In their letter, the GOP lawmakers raised concerns about the LMN, including its lack of radio experience as well as the “potential involvement of foreign funding.” FCC rules forbid foreign ownership of domestic radio stations.
Their letter concluded by saying, “Any takeover of this scale and speed, especially when critical questions remain about LMN and its lack of operational experience, must be analyzed with extraordinary scrutiny.”
LMN has reportedly raised $80 million to buy the 18 radio stations. Eva Longoria is one of the investors, along with Lakestar Finance, which is tied to Soros Fund management.
A recent Quinnipiac poll showed that President Joe Biden’s approval rating with Hispanic Americans has dropped to just 24%. The poll showed that only White Americans disapproved of Biden’s job as president more than Hispanic Americans. The poll surveyed approximately 1,600 American adults and was conducted from June 3 to June 6.
Overall, the poll showed that just 35% of Americans approve of President Biden’s job as president.
The low score for President Biden is not shocking in light of inflation, illegal immigration, and sky-rocketing fentanyl usage.
The Department of Labor said in May that consumer prices are up 8.3%. The month of May also saw more than 220,000 migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico Border.
OANN reported:
Many Cuban Americans expressed outrage at the network’s possible acquisition of Miami radio mainstays WQBA and Radio Mambi. Attendees of a Bay of Pigs Museum news conference voiced concerns that Latino Media Group would attempt to stamp out the legacy socialism has left on Latin America.
