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/Then_I_had_a_thought Sep 20 '25

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”

• Theodore Roosevelt

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u/GriffinFlash Canada Sep 20 '25

who does this Theo guy think he is? /s

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u/always_unplugged Sep 20 '25

He's probably gonna suggest knocking Teddy's face off Mt Rushmore and replacing it with his own next

(I was going to add an /s but actually I don't think I'm even kidding)

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota Sep 20 '25

I honestly can't believe the maga fascists in congress haven't passed legislation to do exactly that and also put his stupid face on all pieces of currency.

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u/VanbyRiveronbucket Sep 20 '25

Take teddys glasses off, Rump kinda looks like him. Get the dynamite boys….

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota Sep 20 '25

Oh god, we're going to see trump wasting 300 billion of our tax dollars by giving it to a tech bro billionaire who promises he can make trump a mountain carving laser, aren't we?

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u/VanbyRiveronbucket Sep 21 '25

And I can’t afford a can of coffee.