US EditionTrump Targets the Media in His First 100 days
- President Donald Trump has escalated his assault on the media during his first 100 days, targeting outlets like CBS News and Radio Free Europe.
- This media crackdown follows Trump’s long-standing attacks on journalists as the 'enemy of the people' and draws on tactics used by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- Trump’s administration has barred news outlets from press pools, rescinded protections for reporters, launched lawsuits, pursued federal investigations, and called for FCC action against critics.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi described leakers as ‘treasonous’ and endorsed punishing media disclosures that harm Trump’s interests, while Trump called some coverage 'unlawful and illegal.'
- These efforts suggest a coordinated strategy to reshape the U.S. Media landscape by sidelining independent outlets and building a pro-Trump press pool modeled on Orbán’s media consolidation.
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