US EditionTrump is targeting media and chilling free speech
- President Donald Trump announced plans to cut federal funding to colleges that allow 'illegal protests' and punish student participants with arrest or expulsion.
- Many civil rights lawyers argue that pro-Palestine activism is protected speech, with civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes stating that withdrawing funding for silencing speech is unlawful.
- Rep. Elise Stefanik has claimed that measures against antisemitism are necessary, stating that antisemitism and anti-Israel hate will not be tolerated on American campuses.
- Trump's administration faces criticism for potential violations of the First Amendment.
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Trump Brings Back Free Speech By [Checks Notes] Threatening To Imprison Protestors And Expose Journalist Sources
It is almost difficult to believe this is a real thing that happened with the President of the United States, but here's what actually happened on Tuesday. In the morning, Donald Trump threatened to imprison protesters and defund any university that allows certain protests. Then, that same evening, he stood before Congress and declared —…
No, Trump Did Not ‘Bring Back Free Speech’
In President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, he bragged about restoring “free speech” to the United States. “I’ve stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America,” Trump said. “It’s back.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But this claim couldn’t be further from the truth. Trump has consistently rewarded speech he likes while punishing speech he doesn’t. That kind of “viewpoint …
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