Journalists covering the turmoil have been under attack the past 48 hours. They've been under attack by Trump for 3+ years. Do the math. And please donate to @MotherJones so we can keep relentlessly investigating this divisive, dangerous president secure.motherjones.com/flex/mj/key/7D…
Like clockwork...Trump will never stop doing this. But we won't stop exposing his corruption and malevolence as long as we have your support.
Seriously: Imagine America without a free press, under this president. No longer as remote of a possibility as you might like to think.
And if you don't believe Trump's endless attacks on journalists are seriously dangerous, you haven't been paying attention to the rising consequences motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
The escalation of attacks on journalists we’re now seeing around the country is the inevitable conclusion to Trump’s “enemy of the people” rhetoric
The danger of Trump constantly demonizing journalists has been evident for a long time—I documented numerous examples of it almost two years ago motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
More on the disturbing escalation against journalists and disregard for the First Amendment. Also weighing on my mind today: Will the pro-Trump extremists who see police openly targeting reporters be further emboldened to do so themselves?
"It is common in autocratic countries for journalists to be arrested during demonstrations and riots, but rare in the United States, where freedom of the press is guaranteed by the First Amendment." nytimes.com/2020/06/01/bus…
An Australian news crew assaulted in front of the White House
American journalists used to be protected by our constitution, but under Trump they are increasingly under attack around the country
Minneapolis, New York, Seattle, Des Moines and many other cities. Journalists are being targeted all over.
Tampa Bay Times reporter, a woman of color, who was shoved to the ground by police, zip-tied and detained
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