Trump's Actions Against Media Echo Authoritarian Tactics to Suppress Dissent
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Since taking office, Donald Trump has implemented aggressive tactics against the media, resembling authoritarian regimes like Hungary's Viktor Orbán, including lawsuits, threats, and pressure on social media, raising concerns about the erosion of press freedom in the U.S.
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