Trump goes further than many Republicans in targeting the free press
Government
Even House Republicans supported legislation to create new legal protections for journalists and media professionals. So why is Donald Trump balking? In the runup to Election Day 2024, Donald Trump was nearly as eager to attack the free press as he was to attack Vice President Kamala Harris. The Republican, for example, referred to journalists as “ the enemy of the people ,” media outlets as “ evil ,” and news professionals as “ scum .” But the offensive wasn’t just rhetorical. As regular
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