Brendan Carr is the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
Posted by Badlands Media, Checked
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Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026
Multiple sources, including the FCC's own leadership page (published 2026-11-01) and a Reuters article from 2026-09-30 identifying Carr as FCC Chair, confirm that Brendan Carr is chair of the Federal Communications Commission, designated by President Trump on January 20, 2025.
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What was said
… He's a tough seat to win, and he's young, he's handsome, but he's very smart. And he said, I think he could win. And the two great senators, Steve Danes and Tim Sheehy, two great people. Thank you very much. Two great senators. And we also have one of the smartest and, in a way, most respected, some people would say feared because he's doing his job, FCC Chair Brendan Carr. Thank you, Brendan. Thank you, Brendan. He's great. And we have the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who's done an incredible job of creating wealth. …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The FCC's official leadership page states Carr 'is the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission' and that Trump designated him Chairman on January 20, 2025.[2]
Supports. The FCC's own January 2025 statement confirms President Trump signed an order designating Commissioner Brendan Carr as Chairman of the FCC.[3]
Supports. Reuters reporting from September 30, 2026 identifies Carr as the FCC chair, and an October 29, 2026 Reuters item does the same, both before the claim's check date.[1][4]
Context. Secondary profiles (Britannica, LinkedIn, AFJ) also describe Carr as FCC chairman since January 2025, though they are lower credibility.[5][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 primary, 4 not rated
- 1US FCC chair says government ads featuring Trump do not ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Brendan Carrfcc.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Carr Issues Statement on Designation as Chairman of the FCC by President Trumpdocs.fcc.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4FCC unaware if US broadcast networks have aired any fake pollsrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Brendan Carr | FCC Chair, Jimmy Kimmel, James Talarico, Charlie Kirk, Project 2025, & Biography | Britannicabritannica.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Brendan T. Carrafj.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Brendan Carr | LinkedInlinkedin.com · not rated · cited for: context
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