Trump’s Contempt for Freedom of Speech Highlighted

Trump’s contempt for freedom of speech highlighted

Last week, President Donald Trump said late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel “should be immediately fired” for making a “really shocking” joke about him. The next day, the Justice Department charged another prominent Trump critic, former FBI Director James Comey, with committing…

Trump’s responses to Kimmel and Comey highlight his contempt for freedom of speech

Last week, President Donald Trump said late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel "should be immediately fired" for making a "really shocking" joke about him. The next day, the Justice Department charged another prominent Trump critic, former FBI Director James Comey, with committing two federal felonies by posting a photograph of seashells arranged in the sand to form the message "86 47"—a ubiquitous statement of opposition to the current president. Thos…