Donald Trump is aggressively escalating his pressure campaign on media he doesn’t approve of. Not even Murdoch, whose media empire (which includes Fox News) has been of great political benefit to Trump, is safe. AdvertisementIf Trump can control the media, he will be free to enact whichever policies he wants — without anyone to hold him accountable for the harm they may do. Through executive orders and policy demands, he has pushed to swing higher education to the political right: prioritizing enrolling conservative-leaning students, hiring faculty that support Trump, and demanding they end programs that focus on race and justice. If there’s criticism or dissent, he wants to quash it.”We don’t have to guess what happens when a political leader tries to clamp down on the free press.

Source: Huffington Post July 26, 2025 15:03 UTC