Trump’s Freedom of Speech Matters Too
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EXCERPT: In a nation founded on the principles of free expression, the right to both hold and voice one’s beliefs without fear of persecution is not only sacrosanct but also protected by the United States Constitution. Regardless of political affiliation or status, every citizen, including a president – even former President Trump - is entitled to exercise their freedom of speech. This fundamental principle lies at the heart of the ongoing case of Donald Trump vs the United States before the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and underscores the critical importance of safeguarding his Constitutional rights – and ours.
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation (which I serve as Chairman), has taken a stand to champion the cause of free speech by filing a “Friend of the Court” (Amici) Brief with SCOTUS in support of former President Trump. Our message is clear: It doesn’t matter what his advisors, opponents, or the media believe or want him to say – President Trump is entitled to believe the 2020 election was stolen and is equally entitled to speak about that belief. What’s more, as President, if he believed that to be the case, he had a duty to act on that belief. You don’t have to agree with him, or like what he believes, says, or does – but he has the right to believe it and say it.
Just like all of us, Trump can think and say what he wants. Freedom of speech begins with the freedom of ideas and our choice to agree, disagree, support, or fight against them. What is going on here is an attempt by the Biden Administration to criminalize thoughts with which they disagree. CONTINUED...
