Trump Silences Critics Through Corporate Pressure | JQJO

Eduardo Porter resigned from the Washington Post, citing Jeff Bezos's apparent appeasement of Donald Trump. Simultaneously, Stephen Colbert's show was canceled by Paramount, following a settlement with Trump and amidst a sale to Skydance, which agreed to eliminate diversity programs. These incidents, along with universities' self-censorship to avoid Trump's wrath, highlight a pattern of silencing criticism of Trump through corporate and governmental pressure, threatening democratic values.