Why the ACLU is going to bat for Donald Trump

When the American Civil Liberties Union goes to bat for Donald Trump, it’s a red flag.  The ACLU generally fights for far-left causes.

But the ACLU always has championed the rights of the accused.   This time, the accused is Trump.

The ACLU is protesting a gag order US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed Oct. 17 to silence Trump, at the request of federal prosecutor Jack Smith. Trump has called Smith a “thug.”

Chutkan’s order bars Trump from making any statements “targeting” Smith, the witnesses in the case or the judge herself. Trump’s lawyers appealed.

Chutkan paused the gag order for several days but reinstated it Sunday.  The ACLU is backing Trump’s right to speak.  

Whether you like Trump or hate him, watch this battle. If prosecutors can silence a former president, think what they could do to you.

The ACLU argues the gag order violates Trump’s First Amendment rights and the public’s right to hear Trump’s views so it can decide “whether he deserves to be elected again.”

https://nypost.com/2023/11/01/opinion/why-the-aclu-is-going-to-bat-for-donald-trump/

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