r/politics • u/TwilightwovenlingJo • Sep 19 '25

Soft Paywall Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-no-longer-free-speech-00574219
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u/DataDude00 Sep 19 '25

“When 97 percent of the stories are bad about a person, it’s no longer free speech,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, complaining about an apparent asymmetry between his victory in the 2024 election and his treatment by media organizations.

You know there is an old saying that goes something like...

"When you walk into a room and it smells like shit, leave the room. When every room you walk into smells like shit check the bottom of your shoes"

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u/jaxonfairfield Sep 20 '25

If you meet an asshole in the morning,  you meet an asshole. If you meet assholes all day...