‘The View’ from the White House: Forget about the First Amendment
Opinion>Opinions - White House The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill ‘The View’ from the White House: Forget about the First Amendment Comments: by James D. Zirin, opinion contributor - 05/19/26 8:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by James D. Prominent in his sights are the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and broadcast outlets like the BBC, NBC News and CBS News — all of whom he has sued — and late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, whom he has denounced.
- ▪Opinion>Opinions - White House The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill ‘The View’ from the White House: Forget about the First Amendment Comments: by James D.
- ▪Zirin, opinion contributor - 05/19/26 8:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by James D.
- ▪Prominent in his sights are the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and broadcast outlets like the BBC, NBC News and CBS News — all of whom he has sued — and late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, whom he has denounced.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000 |
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Opinion>Opinions - White House The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill ‘The View’ from the White House: Forget about the First Amendment Comments: by James D. Zirin, opinion contributor - 05/19/26 8:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by James D. Zirin, opinion contributor - 05/19/26 8:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after his departure from Beijing Capital Airport on May 15, 2026, on his way back to the United States. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) President Trump has notoriously launched a wide-ranging campaign to punish his media critics.
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