Free speech and hate speech are two different things, in my view.
Burning people alive crossed the line.
What we want is truth.
By removing certain media publications from the White House Donald ensures only supportive coverage - censorship.
By encouraging ownership of social media channels by friends (he stated this week that Tik-Tok had been saved) he ensures only favourable, non-critical coverage - censorship.
I have seen two separate speeches this week, one about Portland and one about Chicago. With the first, he claimed the national guard were needed to quell rioting. With the second, he said there had been 4,000 deaths. Neither came with any evidence, nor specifics, but he will employ the national guard and his media friends will repeat his assertions in the complete absence of fact. Proper journalism would seek to expose truth, and it would expose him. He is deliberately avoiding that scrutiny.
HERE IS A FACT CHECK ON CHICAGO:
The claim of "4,000 people murdered" in Chicago is misleading and lacks context, as the actual homicide statistics show a significant decline in recent years. As of 2025, Chicago has recorded 331 homicides, a significant decrease from previous years. In 2024, the city had 573 homicides, which, while high, is part of a broader trend of declining murder rates since 2022.
He is lying by omission and deliberately misleading the public.
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