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Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

  • Written by Kathy Kiely, Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free pressPresident Donald Trump, who has been involved in thousands of lawsuits, has made news outlets a particular target for litigation this year.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series of high-dollar legal challenges...

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