When President Trump was sworn into office for his second term, he made a lot of promises to the American people. He has broken many of them.

In his 2025 inaugural address, Trump declared, “Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents.”

“Never again” became “right now” real quick. Trump has used the Justice Department, FBI and other federal agencies to settle personal scores and exact retribution against many who crossed him.

Trump also promised to “immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.” Instead, he has waged an aggressive war against free speech and freedom of the press.

In the name of fighting “wokeness,” Trump and his allies have imposed government dictates on what can and cannot be said in classrooms and college lecture halls.

Trump is censoring what National Parks and the Smithsonian Institution can tell Americans about slavery’s role in our history. He has filed legally absurd litigation to harass and punish media outlets over coverage he doesn’t like.

The MAGA war on free speech and the progressive advocacy community has intensified since the murder of Trump ally Charlie Kirk. Last week, Trump’s FCC commissioner threatened ABC over comments Jimmy Kimmel made about the right-wing reaction to Kirk’s murder. In the........

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