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Judge Imposes Gag Order on Trump in Federal Election-Interference Case | | A federal judge Monday restricted what Donald Trump can say about his election-interference prosecution in Washington, saying the former president’s free-speech rights aren’t greater than those of other criminal defendants just because he is making another bid for the White House.
| What this means Donald Trump has long complained about censorship from Big Tech, now he has a bigger problem, Censorship from the U.S. Government.
This order imposes censorship on Trump, curbing his capacity to engage in campaigning, preventing him from addressing this case, and the actions of the fraud special prosecutor, Jack Smith. Trump has consistently used this prosecution as a pivotal talking point to garner support in both the Republican Primary and general elections, but now these topics are off-limits for him. | What Biden Should Do A truly honest president, like the one we all hope for, might consider a pardon for Trump on these seemingly questionable charges, allowing for a fair one-on-one presidential rematch next November. However, it appears that the current administration is taking a different approach by seemingly weaponizing the Department of Justice to target political opponents.
This could undermine the principles of fairness, transparency, and democratic values, which are the foundation of any functioning democracy. | Trump's Response: Trump anticipated this ruling, posting on Truth Social “They’ve decided to try and FORCIBLY SILENCE me—and, by extension, our movement—by imposing a court-sanctioned gag order upon me.”
Within mere hours of the hearing, Trump and his campaign criticized the imposed gag order, using it as a fundraising opportunity in light of the decision.
A campaign statement underscored the attacks, characterizing the court's decision as an "absolute abomination" and casting it as another example of partisan politics impacting the nation's democratic process, courtesy of what they labeled as "Crooked Joe Biden."
During a campaign event in Iowa later that day, Trump vowed to challenge the order and launched a broader assault on the Justice Department, accusing it of being "weaponized."
In his own words, Trump declared, "I'll be the only politician in history that runs with a gag order where I'm not allowed to criticize people. Can you imagine this?" |
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