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![xray_media Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1893912133181800448.png) White House Xray [@xray_media](/creator/twitter/xray_media) on x 2554 followers
Created: 2025-07-19 18:50:53 UTC

Trump claims journalists are "in danger" for reporting on him—while his admin files a $10B lawsuit to bankrupt those who do. The man who settled with ABC/CBS for $32M in 2024 now weaponizes courts to punish press freedom. First Amendment? Just another bargaining chip.  

The WSJ lawsuit follows Trump’s pattern: Disney/Paramount paid millions pre-election to avoid his lawsuits. Now he escalates, demanding Epstein grand jury records not for justice but legal theater. His admin’s sudden “transparency” on Epstein—after blocking documents for months—exposes crisis management through intimidation, not principle.  

Autocrats don’t ban free press—they bankrupt it. Today’s $10B threat is tomorrow’s blueprint for silencing dissent.


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