Supreme Court Isn't on Trump's Side as He Bashes Media
Here are some of the statements U.S. Supreme Court justices have made in landmark decisions about the importance of a free press.
August 16, 2018 at 02:25 PM
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More than 300 newspapers across the country published editorials Thursday defending the freedom of the press against attacks by President Donald Trump.
The Boston Globe, which initiated the effort, said in its editorial, “This relentless assault on the free press has dangerous consequences.” Trump promptly tweeted that the Globe was in “collusion with other newspapers on free press.” He subsequently tweeted he wants “true” freedom of the press:
There is nothing that I would want more for our Country than true FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The fact is that the Press is FREE to write and say anything it wants, but much of what it says is FAKE NEWS, pushing a political agenda or just plain trying to hurt people. HONESTY WINS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
Last year, Trump stated: “It's frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever they want to write. People should look into it.”
The Globe's editorial quoted Thomas Jefferson who once said, “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”
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