Sinclair local affiliates (e.g. WSBT)

Sinclair local affiliates — such as WSBT in South Bend, Indiana — are owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the second-largest TV station operator in the United States, controlled by the conservative-leaning Smith family. Sinclair requires all its stations to air centrally produced 'must-run' political commentary segments that lean right, including content from former Trump aide Boris Epshteyn. Its coverage during the Trump administration's second term has continued a pattern of alignment with conservative political positions.