Of course, Trump has filed his fair share of suits in the past; the key difference is that those were before he got into politics. Aside from the hypocrisy of President Trump also being an avid supporter of free speech, this consistent usage of government-sponsored censorship may foreshadow a dark time to come. Although the FCC is meant to be an independent watchdog organization and report solely to Congress, its new chairman, Brendan Carr, was appointed by President Trump. Not only does this recent threat towards Trevor Noah stand as a scare tactic and a rejection of the First Amendment, but an aim to remove meaning from art. Art, media and Hollywood are all inherently political industries fueled by free speech — removing something as vital as political satire essentially removes that voice.

Source: Daily Sun February 10, 2026 16:50 UTC