Trump takes on First Amendment

By John Diaz

March 4, 2016 Updated: March 5, 2016 6:42pm
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 21, 2015. Some legal scholars are asking whether it is time to reconsider the "clear and present danger" test arising from Supreme Court decisions on the freedom of speech. (Zach Gibson/The New York Times) Photo: Zach Gibson, New York Times
Photo: Zach Gibson, New York Times
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 21, 2015. Some legal scholars are asking whether it is time to reconsider the "clear and present danger" test arising from Supreme Court decisions on the freedom of speech. (Zach Gibson/The New York Times)

Never one for subtlety, Donald Trump has been quite boisterous about his disdain for the news media. “They’re scum,” he said in October. “They’re horrible people. They are so illegitimate.”

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