Trump Issues Chilling Warning to the Press — A First in Presidential History

For older Americans who grew up relying on trusted broadcasters like Walter Cronkite, the role of the press has always been sacred. The media is the watchdog, the fourth estate, the public’s check on power.

To hear a president speak about “cracking down” on journalists is not just unnerving — it’s un-American.

Let’s not forget, it was reporters who broke the Watergate scandal. It was journalists who exposed government lies during the Vietnam War. Time and again, the press has played a vital role in keeping our democracy honest.

When those same journalists are publicly threatened by someone with presidential ambitions, the message is clear: Tell the truth, and you’ll be punished.

A Pattern, Not an Outlier

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