The Press Is Under Attack—We Must Fight Back

When Donald Trump floated the idea of running for a third term this morning—despite the Constitution’s clear two-term limit—it wasn’t just a rhetorical provocation. It was a signal. A warning. A threat.

This kind of language is not new. It’s a page pulled straight from Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian playbook. A playbook where leaders cling to power not through the will of the people, but through the erosion of democratic norms, suppression of dissent, and silencing of the press.

And let’s be clear: This is no longer speculation. This is reality. Since returning to power on January 20th, Trump has escalated his war on the media from insults and smear campaigns to something far more sinister—investigation, censorship, and outright intimidation.

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As an independent journalist, I am not here to play politics. I am here to report the truth. And the truth is this: We are living in a moment where the future of a free press is hanging by a thread.

Independent journalists like myself are on the front lines of this fight. We do not have corporate backers or billion-dollar legal teams. What we have is our integrity—and a commitment to exposing the truth, no matter the cost.

And for that, we are being targeted.

Trump's supporters have turned online platforms into battlegrounds, launching coordinated harassment campaigns against journalists. Government officials are using regulatory power to silence independent outlets.

Trump’s war on the media is not just a journalist’s problem—it’s your problem. Because if the press is silenced, who will hold power to account? Who will speak truth when lies become law?

We cannot win this fight alone.

I have pledged to keep my reporting free and accessible to all. But I rely entirely on reader support. Your subscriptions, your shares, your belief in the power of truth—that’s what keeps this work alive.

So if you believe in a future where journalism survives, where facts still matter, and where authoritarianism is not allowed to win, I ask you: Stand with me.