Freedom Of The Press Is Under Attack

🗞️ Go to to stay fully informed on US Politics and more. Subscribe through my link for 50% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. | ABC and George Stephanopoulos have settled with Trump for $15 million in a defamation lawsuit that is an example of how Trump will operate as President. Our freedom of speech requires that we are able to criticize our elected officials. And freedom of the press is essential to keep tabs on political corruption. Trump knows this, and he and his allies are going to do everything they can to create a chilling effect on our press and our ability to criticize the government.

🎙️Listen to the podcast version of every episode here

👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything tshirt right here

📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday

_________________SOURCES:________________

ABC agrees to settle Trump defamation lawsuit for $15 million (Salon)

Why the ABC News Settlement With Trump Is Complicated (Mother Jones)

Judge clarifiesYes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll (WashPo)

Why ABC News settled with Donald Trump for $15 million (CNN)

New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact (AP)

Trump v. ABC Ruling on the Motion to Dismiss

Trump v. ABC Settlement Order

Florida statutes Ch 770 Defamation,

New York Times v. Sullivan

How Morning Joe plans to cover a second Trump term

Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage (NY Times)

Bill to protect journalists from revealing sources is ‘on life support’ (WashPo)

Freedom of the Press (ACLU)

Most Americans say a free press is highly important to society (Pew)

Obeying in AdvanceMedia billionaires ask for tyranny (Timothy Snyder)

Free Speech for People

𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗘

✨ Amazon Wishlist

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘

📷 Instagram

🤳🏻 TikTok

📧 E-mail: contact@tablerock.com

💌 Snail Mail:

40 S 7th Street

Suite 212 -136

Minneapolis, MN 55403

___________________

𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦

THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE - Everything contained on this channel is meant solely for entertainment and informational purposes. Nothing herein should be considered legal advice nor does anything on this channel create an attorney-client relationship of any sort. Please seek guidance from a licensed attorney before making any legal decision.

COPYRIGHT - Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes fair use pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, or news reporting allowed under that statute. See, e.g., Monster Communications, Inc. v. Turner Broadcasting Sys. Inc., 935 F.Supp. 490 (S.D. N.Y., 1996); SOFA Entertainment, Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc., No. 2:08-cv-02616 (9th Cir. Mar. 11, 2013); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 14-09041 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 13, 2015).

AFFILIATE LINKS - This description may include affiliate links that allow me to make a small profit (at no extra cost to you!) on purchases made through them. I only include links to products I genuinely recommend.