‘Press freedom predator’: Donald Trump’s new cancel culture
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Journalists, political opponents and Fed officials are being targeted in assault on First Amendment rights
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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the...
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