Trump Proposes Measures to Protect Free Speech

Amidst Election Day anxieties, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough expressed concerns about a potential Donald Trump victory, suggesting it could endanger free speech, while inaccurately claiming Trump threatened Liz Cheney's life. In contrast, President-elect Trump unveiled a robust plan to protect free speech, targeting what he calls a 'censorship cartel' involving government and media entities that he believes suppress dissenting viewpoints. Trump's strategy includes an executive order to prevent federal agencies from collaborating with outside organizations to censor speech and a push for investigations into online censorship practices by big tech and media companies. Additionally, he proposed reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to ensure social media neutrality and called for penalties against universities that mislabel speech. Joe Rogan publicly endorsed Trump's approach to combat left-wing censorship, highlighting the plan's emphasis on fundamental free speech rights as critical to preserving democracy. This divergence of opinions showcases the polarized views surrounding freedom of speech in contemporary America.