Even Donald Trump’s most vocal critics acknowledge his uncanny ability to manipulate the media. It’s hard to deny that particular skill. But it’s alarming when you evaluate his success not just at staying in front of the cameras to bolster his fragile ego but also his willingness to use the levers of power to bend the entire media landscape to his will. But that skill has already proven to be a serious threat to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
One of the most obvious recent breaches of the First Amendment is the arrest and malicious prosecution of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon, independent journalists who documented a protest in Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The protest was newsworthy mostly because of the recent murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis but also because the pastor of said church works as an ICE agent.
