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The Guardian - US
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Margaret Sullivan

Trump’s crackdown on factchecker visas will not protect free speech

Trump, Rubio and other members of administration sit near boom mics
‘For Trump, of course, this is personal, as everything with him tends to be.’ Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s war on the truth has taken many forms – spreading thousands of falsehoods, insulting journalists and suing news organizations.

It’s clear he desperately wants to control the message received by the public, and to have his version of reality go unchallenged, whether that’s about a “rigged” election or the decreased price of eggs.

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