"President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he detests the press, and for the past 10 years has waged a full-scale assault on it. He has used fascist tactics, such as calling the media 'fake news' and the 'enemy of the people.'"
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has used his position to kick news outlets out of the Pentagon for not reporting what he wants them to. His pettiness even led him to punish photographers because he didn't like the photos they took of him."
"Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has used his pulpit to encourage the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. He recently threatened to revoke the licenses of networks for coverage that the Trump administration doesn't like."
"Carr made his feelings abundantly clear at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas, bragging about the damage Trump has done to the media, including defunding PBS and NPR."
Donald Trump has openly expressed his disdain for the press, employing tactics such as labeling media as 'fake news' and the 'enemy of the people.' His administration's actions include lawsuits, bans, and threats against news outlets. Key figures like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt have supported these efforts. Brendan Carr, chairman of the FCC, has encouraged punitive measures against media figures and networks critical of Trump, boasting about the damage inflicted on various media organizations.
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