Federal judge to hear arguments on limits to Trump comments in 2020 election case
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Judge Temporarily Lifts Trump Gag Order in Election Case
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The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
A judge issuing a gag order to limit the free speech rights of a presidential candidate and former president is another step on the way toward the US turning into a banana republic. But on the bright side, Trump will be able to use this to make his case to voters that he needs to be re-elected in order to end the country’s descent.
Anti-Trump narrative
It doesn’t take a constitutional scholar to know that the First Amendment takes a backseat to the application of justice and protection of witnesses. Plus, this gag order is so narrow that it hardly limits Trump from continuing to lash out and play the victim card to rile up his supporters. The order must be reinstated.