So the censorship of "free" press begins.
this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2025
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The wire service has repeatedly signaled that it is preparing a legal challenge. As one AP staffer remarked on condition of anonymity, “It’s hard to come up with a clearer case of viewpoint discrimination.”
Good. I’m glad they’re not just going to silently accept this shit. The Associated Press is one of the most reliable and well respected news sources in the world. I’m hoping Trump’s hissyfit backfires tremendously.
Ah yes, a legal challenge against an administration that has proven they don’t care about the law and will do whatever they want with no consequences.
Short of direct action, nothing will come of this or any other lawsuit against them. Someone needs to remove the offenders from the field, period. Anything short of that is useless.
Regardless, I like the message a lawsuit would send. Fucking with the press takes things to a new level.
The current admin is largely following court orders at the moment
There is still a fight to be had. Don't just give up in advance
As much as direct action is fun, this is just a lie. Lawsuits have already changed the Trump administration's behaviour. Sure, they are still doing tons of illegal shit to see if they get called on it. But federal judges' rulings have called them on it and even served as effective push back in many cases.
How about that first amendment?
As the Trump stooge correctly states (broken clock, etc.)
“While their right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting is protected by the First Amendment, it does not ensure their privilege of unfettered access to limited spaces, like the Oval Office and Air Force One,” Budowich wrote.
It's basically the argument Bush, Reagan, and so on used for "Free Speech Zones."
It says nothing about your right to do it anywhere so they can force you into a zone a mile away from the RNC for your legal first amendment peotected protest.
Basically making it entirely meaningless.
This has been a long time coming.
Exactly. I'd add that they have successfully made the law in general meaningless, so that even if it were in fact a 1A violation, nobody would or could do anything about it.
You know, this is the kind of talk that should have been happening since before 2016. Everyone has warned that the constant barrage of lies and misinformation is dangerous.
However, they have the keys to the kingdom for round two now. The inaction of us (as a country) has let it get to this point. We're in for a wild ride.
If they are going to punish a news organization for a perceived slight, then every other organization would be scared to report, make the press in fact not free
Same as it ever was I guess, none of your rights really matter unless you can get in the right room with the right people.
It's not Congress making a law and theyre not telling the AP they can't post anything. So they'll argue the first doesn't apply.
Yeah so about that...
The executive unitary theory, which the party in charge of all three branches of government right now subscribe to, essentially implies that the first amendment, and really the entire sheet of parchment, is about as useful as toilet paper.
"Congress shall not" doesn't mean shit when it's the executive calling the shots and the only institutions that can legally stop him are controlled by his loyal party.
At this point I'm almost hoping for some team of elite western-European mercenaries to come in and take over the capital and reboot democracy with updated firmware.
C'mon world. America has spent the past hundred-some-odd years spreading our democracy like a horny teenager. Can't someone repay the favor?
Yeah, we need to be invaded.
Unfortunately this does not fall under that. They are still free to report things. They just don't get to report things second hand. He did the same shot during his first term.
There it is! Trump attacks any trustworthy media outlet!
Since they aren't privy to being in press briefings anymore they should just start reporting what they think happened. They can be the first to report Trump picked his nose after walking up to the podium or Leon was wearing a bright red skirt.
The presidential tantrum. It’s quite dignified.
Alternate title: TERFs suddenly demand people respect their chosen names
In what universe would these people be defined as "feminists"?
You're absolutely right. It's hard for me to switch out of using 'TERF' because it offended them, but no one is even pretending to be a feminist anymore. I need to find a new shorthand name for "bigoted towards trans people specifically".
Transphobe?
What absolute infants
They're so SENSITIVE.