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President Donald Trump never had much love or respect for the free press, even though it's a foundational ideal of the American experiment.

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  1. Does the Press Understand the First Amendment?

    Headline from The American Spectator ·

  2. Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press

    Headline from Reason ·

  3. Newest

    Trump's TV network ban defies First Amendment | Dallas Morning News

    Headline from Bismarck Tribune ·

5 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Revolver News

  2. MS Now

    What Trump’s new ‘ban on the free press’ is really about (opens MS Now)

    Published

    MS Now's feed description

    Fights over who gets into the Oval Office might seem like vanity, but they decide how much Americans get to see of their own government.

  3. The American Spectator

    Does the Press Understand the First Amendment? (opens The American Spectator)

    Published

    The American Spectator's feed description

    The corporate “news” media is caterwauling because President Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House....

  4. MS Now

    Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment go well beyond just freedom of the press (opens MS Now)

    Published

    MS Now's feed description

    The president has tried to use the force of government to punish law firms, universities and private companies that displease him.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Trump’s Reckless ‘Free Press’ Ban Is Blowing Up in His Face (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The president had to give remarks without audio on Monday, so his administration set up a state-run media channel

  6. Reason

    Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters

  7. National Review

    Trump Should Rescind the Press Ban (opens National Review)

    Published

    National Review's feed description

    It is a violation of the spirit of a free press, and he would be better served by confronting reporters directly.

  8. Bloomberg

    The White House Press Ban Shows How Tricky Free Speech Can Be (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s bid to exclude CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House press pool violates the First Amendment under existing precedent. And on Thursday, a judge temporarily blocked Trump’s ban. But that’s not the end of the story.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Trump can’t control a free press any more than his own grandiosity (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A judge's rejection of President Trump's attempted media ban shows he has a profound misunderstanding of the First Amendment.

  10. Bismarck Tribune

    Trump's TV network ban defies First Amendment | Dallas Morning News (opens Bismarck Tribune)

    Published

    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    President Donald Trump never had much love or respect for the free press, even though it's a foundational ideal of the American experiment.

  11. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump’s TV network ban defies First Amendment (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

    Published

    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    President Donald Trump never had much love or respect for the free press, even though it’s a foundational ideal of the American experiment.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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