The Censor's Shadow: How Trump's Free Speech Rhetoric Masks a Troubling Reality The White House, once a symbol of American democracy, has become increasingly hostile to free speech under President Trump.
His decision to ban CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House events, citing their coverage as "fiction" and "lies," is the latest chapter in this unfolding drama.
Trump's promise on his first day in office to protect federal officials from engaging in conduct that abridges American citizens' free speech rights has been repeatedly broken.