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Trump is Wrong on Speech. Don’t Forget the Backstory

Matt Taibbi · 21 Sept 2026

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  1. Our reading

    Giving government benefits to some news organizations while denying them to others because of what they publish violates the First Amendment.

    Their wordsHowever, it absolutely violates the First Amendment when the Executive gives benefits to some organizations, and denies others because of what they say.

  2. Our reading

    Media reporting on a president's speech offenses can serve as a means of whitewashing worse history committed by other actors.

    Their wordsreporting on this administration's speech offenses is increasingly becoming the means of whitewashing worse history by other actors.

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