Donald Trump's actions of reporting journalists to the FCC for criticism threaten the principle of free speech.

Treating the #FCC like his own personal enforcer, #Trump said on social media Sunday that #NBC’s #KristenWelker would be “reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment” over a TV segment he didn’t like. In a separate post, Trump complained in all caps about “fake polls” & said “something must be done about it,” adding, “FCC to the rescue!” #law #democracy #US #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #dictatorship #MafiaState https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/30/politics/trump-kristen-welker-fcc-nbc

Trump is now reporting individual journalists to the FCC for "rebuke or punishment" when they say something that he doesn't like. (Even when it's true, like saying that Trump's endorsement of candidates got "mixed results," which is what NBC's Kristen Welker said) #USA #USpol #trump #FCC #FreePress #journalism --- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/30/donald-trump-kristen-welker-fcc-meet-the-press/91536303007/