Recent “No Kings” Protests Are Building Community Strength

Saturday, October 18, cities across the U.S. saw massive crowds hit the streets to lead anti-Trump administration protests. This acted as the second round of nation-wide action organized by “No Kings” and quickly became one of the biggest demonstrations against the Trump administration to date. The previous turnout of around 5 million for their June demonstration was topped this month with attendance of over 7 million spreading across more than 2,700 events planned in every single state in the U.S.

Going Back on His Word: Trump & Free Speech

During his inaugural address, Trump kicked off his second term as President with the promise to “immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.” He also vowed that “never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents.” Less than nine months into his second term, these promises have already been broken.

Free Speech: Where Do We Draw the Line?

As of late, the topic of free speech has been a popular one across the U.S. With disagreements over what we should consider sharing opinions versus hate and manipulative speech, the heavy polarization between Americans is more apparent than ever.

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Attacking Public Press: Trump’s Media Censorship Campaign

President Trump has been very vocal about dismissing any criticism directed at him and his choices throughout the short time he has so far served as president this term. His rejection of criticism has led him to make efforts in censoring public media and journalism. Whether it be suing news outlets for defamation of character, restricting journalism, defunding public broadcasting, or writing posts on his social media platform Truth Social to criticize those who speak out against him, Trump has made one of his main presidential focuses: censorship.