New Media' Reporter Tells Karoline Leavitt He's Grateful For What the Trump Administration Has Done'

"I want to see if you could give some insight into whether the president is considering additional measures against Europe and Brazil, not just for censorship but also for preventing political candidates from actually competing in elections. We've now seen in Romania, France, and now Germany with Joachim Paul, efforts to basically just prevent candidates from being able to compete in elections."

"The president has shown some concern around President Bolsonaro, who's being prevented from running, began Shellenberger, adding: All of this is coming in the context of increased censorship of online platforms, of American platforms, and efforts to censor Americans. I'm personally being investigated under criminal investigation with my Brazilian colleagues for publishing the Twitter files of Brazil. We're very grateful that the president has imposed Magnitsky sanctions on the judge."

"Is the president considering additional actions given that it appears that they're going to end up with a conviction against President Bolsonaro, preventing him from running? Is he considering doing anything about this crackdown in Europe? I mean, it's shocking to see. Joachim Paul, this mayoral candidate in Germanythe criminal indictment against him cites him quote saying that he loves the Lord of the Rings as a reason why he's an extremist and shouldn't be able to run."

A question at a White House briefing asked whether the president will consider measures targeting Europe and Brazil for censorship and for preventing political candidates from competing in elections. Examples cited include Romania, France, and Germany, where a mayoral candidate named Joachim Paul faces an indictment that allegedly cites harmless cultural interests as evidence of extremism. The question referenced efforts to block President Bolsonaro from running and noted ongoing criminal investigations related to publication of the Twitter files of Brazil. Gratitude was expressed for Magnitsky sanctions imposed on a judge. Freedom of speech was invoked as a fundamental constitutional concern.

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