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   Trump's statement   
      
   "We took away the freedom of speech"   
      
   He signed an executive order that criminalizes certain activities. He   
   seriously thinks he has the authority to do this.   
      
   For example, if you burn an American flag in the street during a protest and   
   get arrested, Trump says you'll get a year in jail.   
      
   That's because it irritates people.   
      
   This is what Trump officially announced. As if Trump can determine   
   punishments...   
      
   The question, of course, is how far Republican politicians are willing to go   
   with this and whether it will stand up in court. After all, it violates   
   Article 1 of the US Constitution.   
      
   It does indicate that the Democrats were right when they said Trump would take   
   away fundamental rights and rule as a dictator. That's what he's trying to do   
   now. Things are getting worse in the US every day, and American society AND   
   politics seem incapable of stopping this trend.   
      
   Where will this end?   
      
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