Trump's Anti-Media Tactics Echo Authoritarian Strategies
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Since taking office, Donald Trump has engaged in aggressive tactics against the media, resembling authoritarian leaders 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. and parallels with global trends.
- Trump's moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent AP News
- What Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Says About the Trump Administration’s Crackdown Against Mainstream Media The New York Times
- Trump’s anti-media blitz that led to Kimmel’s suspension is straight from a European strongman’s playbook CNN
- Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent PBS
- Media's MAGA makeover Axios
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