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"Donald Trump has a problem with comedian Seth Meyers and it fits a consistent
pattern of hyper-sensitivity to criticism and satire.
Early this month, Trump declared in a post on Truth Social that a Meyers
monologue was “100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!” (His capitals,
not mine.)
More recently, he called for broadcaster
NBC to fire Meyers in a post that
was then reposted by the chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
Meyers is just the latest target. Trump has repeatedly clashed with
entertainers and comedians, from Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen to Jimmy
Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, over their criticism of his administration.
Funny on one level, worrying on another. With next year’s 250th anniversary of
the
Declaration of Independence, one of the basic tenets of American
democracy, freedom of speech, is under threat."
Read to the end for a mention of the Smothers Brothers!
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
