Trump's Reign of Terror: How He Silenced Critics and Crushed Free Speech

2025-07-31 06:00:37.79

Donald Trump's attempts to silence media criticism have claimed another victim: Eduardo Porter, a prominent critic of Trump's regime, recently left the Washington Post, citing Jeff Bezos's apparent fear of Trump's retaliation against his business interests. This decision follows the silencing of Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by Paramount after his criticism of their settlement with Trump. Paramount's subsequent sale to Skydance involved a promise to eliminate diversity and inclusion programs and establish a Trump-friendly ombudsman. This pattern of silencing extends to universities, like Columbia, which cooperated with the Trump administration to avoid losing federal research grants. The author argues that this widespread silencing of criticism represents a significant threat to American democracy, highlighting Trump's vindictiveness and abuse of power to punish those who dare to criticize him.