Trump is setting a new precedent for tight, punitive govt control over a free press. He & his admin are doing this systematically, gleefully & unmistakably. He frames this as payback for what he calls incompetent, LW coverage...
WHCA: tearing "at the independence of a free press in the US."
NYT: an effort to undermine the public's access to INDEP, trustworthy info. about the pres.
Even bus-friendly Axios: "These changes curtail the free press."
#USPol #Fascism #1A
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/behind-the-curtain-trumps-media-control-strategy