Donald Trump’s Latest Heated Exchange With The Press Should Have Everyone Very, Very Concerned

The Trump administration isn’t so sure about this whole “freedom of speech” thing after all.

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Asked Tuesday by ABC’s Jonathan Karl if he could clarify Bondi’s vow to target what the administration considers “hate speech,” Trump instead chose to attack both Karl and ABC News.

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“What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she’s gonna go after hate speech? I mean, a lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech,” Karl asked.

“[I] should probably go after people like you, because you treat me so unfairly,” Trump replied. “You have a lot of hate in your heart. Maybe they’ll come after ABC.”

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He then discussed ABC’s $16 million defamation settlement with him “for a form of hate speech,” and concluded, “Maybe they’ll have to go after you.”

The exchange comes after Trump announced Monday he is suing The New York Times for $15 billion, raising further concerns about press freedom under his leadership.

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This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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