Trump Promises Free Speech Crackdown
September 16, 2025
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Episode 1061 · September 16, 2025
Trump Promises Free Speech Crackdown
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<p>In response to the murder of Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump vows retribution against his political opponents, JD Vance asks Americans to snitch on anyone criticizing Kirk's politics, and Stephen Miller pledges to "disrupt, dismantle, and destroy" left-wing organizations. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy react to these new threats, then break down the latest news about Kirk's killer, Kash Patel's mishandling of the FBI's investigation, and the bleak future of TikTok and of one the legacy media organizations it's supplanting: CBS News. Then, Sen. Chris Murphy joins Lovett to talk about how Democrats should stand up to Trump's impending crackdown on free speech.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/51c8KieyCGc">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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