Donald Trump increases the pressure campaign on the media, which he does not approve.
When the Wall Street Journal, which belongs to the mother company Rupert Murdoch, published a news story about the billionaire and powerful Trump Allly Trump’s infamous financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein Last week, the President clearly admitted that he was trying to kill the story.
“I said Rupert Murdoch was a scam, not to print this false story” published Open Real socialits social media application. “But he did it, and now I will sue his ass and third oranlı newspaper.”
“Mr. Murdoch said he would take care of it, but frankly he didn’t have the power to do it” written In another post.
The story in question reported that Trump is APrarely He sent a rough letter to Epstein on his 50th birthday He expressed the common aspects of the two men and contained the phrase, “Another wonderful secret every day”. When the paper does not kill the story as Trump asks, the president He filed a slander case To claim that the story will cause him to “overwhelming financial and reputation” and demand 10 billion dollars of compensation.
Even Murdoch, who has no great political benefits for Trump, the Media Empire (including Fox News) is not safe. He was chosen in the case with reporters working on the magazine and the story.
It is not a secret that the president is a mischievous fine -skinned and not even a slight criticism, but also does not hide it especially case – Trump It took a long time casesto contain fake Those who are against negative Media Scope. But this time it is different.
Tim Richardson, journalism and disinformation program manager in Pen America, an organization that advocates free speech rights, said, “The chairman of the seating was filed against a news room.”
If Trump is able to control the media, he will be free to implement the policies he wants – no one will hold him responsible for the damage they can do. All part of the effort to control what Americans can say, to thinkor interact with.
Trump management Freedom of Speech Attack have to have Free colleges, law firms, individual peopleAnd of course, Trump’s greatest enemy: Free press.
“Trump says,” Trump puts a vigil and shouting loud enough, maybe people who criticize me, say that people who criticize me will disappear, “George Washington said. “But if you don’t want to shout what you think, don’t be the President of the United States.”
Due to the first change, an American law standard with the right to people Talk about and criticize your governmentsAnd this includes news broadcasts. Moreover, the public figures Higher rod to clean When it comes to the claim of slander, more than a normal person or a story or criticism harm them. If you are in public life, it was understood that the courts were supported and the courts supported. People’s interest in your businessEven if they are not proud.
Apparently, it is understood outside Trump itself.
“Trump is basically, if you say something I don’t like, I will punish you, Kadın
In fact, something Trump has been saying to other institutions for a long time. Trump since January Executive Orders that threaten large law firms signed orders This defended the problems he did not like, hitting his ability to bring legal difficulties against his management. The president asked the companies to provide pro-bond services to him- and Many of them surrendered even if not all.
He also turned the screws in colleges and universities, traditionally sites Political protest and civil disobedience. Thanks to executive orders and policy demands, he forced higher education to direct the political right: to register conservative students, to recruit the faculties supporting Trump, and to end the programs that focus on race and justice. If the colleges do not comply with the Trump agenda, they threaten them with loss of federal financing.
Again, it worked to some extent: this week, Columbia University knee twisted and ACCEPT A 220 MILLION DOLLAR Even if he chose schools with the President and Harvard Fight.
Trump’s war with the press took a grip and immediately after returning to the White House. In this administration, he began to explicitly use the threats of implementing pressure on critics and the power of the federal government.
“The tactics used were out of what we see [during his first term]Ric Richardson said.
In February, he signed an executive order. He claims that the Gulf of Mexico has changed its name to the Gulf of America. Associated Press refused to follow the caseTrump prohibited the news output from sending journalists to Oval Office and other presidential events. AP Currently in a legal struggle to restore access.
However, Trump has used the movement since then. Wall Street Journal, after releasing the story of Epstein birthday card, Trump blocked a WSJ reporter. Scope of Official Activities. Although the White House was also a correspondent, he also prevented a HuffPost correspondent of a group of journalists covering the president. SV DateIt was then restored.
Trump in December An Iowa interviewer and des Moines RegisterShortly after the election day, his rival Kamala Harris accused of fraud on a survey showing him behind him. Trump ultimately won the state.
The Federal Communication Commission announced in February. Investigating the San Francisco -based radio station KCBS After reporting the migration raids in the station region.
FCC President Brendan Carr said that the station is due to the fact that federal immigrant officers reported the vivid position of their vans. Carr said the radio station should explain how it might be consistent with public interest obligations ”.
Loge complains that every authorized press is unfair, Log said Loge. “The difference of this management is that Trump actively tries to threaten and close the free press.”
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Trump started a fight with CBS. incorrectly blamed the “deceptive” regulation network A 60 -minute interview with Harris in the 2024 Presidential race is to “cancel the scales” in his favor. Trump filed a lawsuit against Paramount, the owner of the CBS. The company said the interview was simply organized for time that is typical rather than a doctor. Still very important Settled for 16 million dollars.
After accepting paramount Settlement, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert with Stephen Colbert in CBS lamp Genucting decision before the President of the company, to compromise “Big Fat Bribery.”
Paramount was in the middle of a combination approaching with the Skydance Media, which he needed FCC approval.
In general, the right wing and especially Trump’s critic for a long time, Colbert seemed to have set a target on the back of jokes.
The host said, “After receiving Skydand CBS, the desire of the new owners to satisfy Trump, ” he said that the host and often Trump critic Stephen Colbert can put pressure on Trump. joke.
Three days after the Colbert settled, CBS cancel. Managers stressed that this was a purely financial decision. However, Trump took a victory tour.
“I absolutely love the firing of Colbert,” Trump said Tuesday Real social mail In addition, the other night, the hosts implied the other night. “It’s really good to see what they’re going and I hope I played a big role in it!”
Paramount’s merger Approved on Thursday. Some elected authorities He stated that timing is suspicious.
“Trump’s goal is to have a creepy effect, Levent Leventoff said. Defenders be worried about If it can threaten and punish media organizations, companies and universities without any reflection, it will send a signal that return to other institutions does not touch it.
Not only those who examine Trump’s policies, which are subject to intimidation.
On Wednesday’s day Talk Show “The View” section, Joy Behar, a joint host, discussed the attempts to return Trump’s criticism to former president Barack Obama. “What happens about [Trump] Is he very jealous of Obama? Because Obama is everything he is not – Trim can say better than Al Green, a smart, handsome, happily married and Al Green’s song ‘Let’s Stay Together’. ” Behar said. “And Trump cannot withstand it. He makes him crazy.”
When Entertainment weekly asked The White House sent a creepy warning to comment.
Behar, “The show should reflect the historical popularity of President Trump before the next will be withdrawn from the air” White House Declaration Read.
“This intimidation, Ric Richardson said. “The opinion is not a standard news, but they all follow the same line of thinking. If there is criticism or opposition, he wants to destroy it.”
When a political leader tries to squeeze the free press, we do not have to predict what will happen. Some leaders whom Trump loves to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
In both countries, breaking the freedom of press is routine. Journalists in Russia arrested for negative coverage the government and Duzine reporters were killed. Orbán’s far -right party proposed laws to punish groups of foreign donations, including journalistic organizations. It is so accused of rewarding State subsidy Sadık news organizations.
Richardson said, “These are definitely the tactics used in other countries to make presses,” Richardson said.
In such a question environment, even suspicious situations may contribute to the feeling that the opposition undertakes the risk of punishment.
“People join Trump because they are very afraid to oppose him, Log said Loge.
When the approval of the Paramount merger was announced, the only democratic Anna Gomez in the FCC detonated the decision.
“Paramount payment and reckless approval strengthened those who believe that the government can abuse the power of obtaining financial and ideological privileges, demanding preferred treatment and securing the scope of positive media,” he said.
“This is a long and growing abuse that threatens the freedom of the press in this country. However, such violations are based only when institutions choose surrender on courage. It is time for companies, journalists and citizens to stand up and talk, because there is no uncontrolled and undisputed power in America.”
Media surrender will only harm free speech rights and strengthen Trump. “It creates a dangerous precedent, Ric Richardson said. “And it’s hard to say where this is over.”
