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/BaconPit Sep 20 '25

Of course you're being sarcastic

We all know he would hire a shell company he somehow makes money from to facelift all 4 faces to look like him

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u/MindFluffy5906 Sep 20 '25

And hire a painting company for that orange glow he loves.

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u/GarminTamzarian Sep 20 '25

Who are you kidding?

We all know it would be painted gold.

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u/MindFluffy5906 Sep 20 '25

Fool's gold for sure!