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Trump Ignores the First Amendment
So let’s ignore him
Hey, is anybody surprised that Trump has started banning news outlets (CNN, MS Now, Politico) that he doesn’t like from the White House? And I say “started” advisedly. He is already threatening to ban more news outlets if they don’t publish favorable articles about him.
I had to laugh when I read somewhere … sorry, I didn’t bookmark it and now I can’t find it to link to … that a talking head said that someone needs to explain the First Amendment to Trump.
No, they don’t. Trump is well acquainted with the First Amendment. It’s been explained to him over and over. He is choosing to ignore it because he can get away with it.
Like getting away with tearing down the East Wing. Like getting away with building a bigass ballroom that no one wants. Like getting away with paving over the Rose Garden. Like getting away with tearing up the White House lawn to build a helipad.
From his point of view, he has done whatever he wanted and there have been no consequences. Sure, the courts have occasionally put a temporary halt to his megalomania, but then he appeals to the Supreme Court and gets what he wants.
Except those pesky mail ballots. But I’m sure that he’s working on a new plan to implement curbs on voting by mail.
