CNN’s Dana Bash Battles GOP Senator On Trump ‘Redefining Free Speech’

‘That’s Not What He’s Talking About!’ CNN’s Dana Bash Battles GOP Senator On Trump ‘Redefining Free Speech’

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 21st, 2025, 1:47 pm

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) denied that President Donald Trump attacked free speech rights in a recent Oval Office question and answer session when he complained to the press about negative news stories.

CNN’s Dana Bash played video of Trump saying Friday , “When somebody is given, 97% of the stories are bad about a person that’s no longer free speech, that’s no longer anything, that’s just cheating.”

“Senator, he really seems to be redefining free speech as speech that is only favorable to him ,” Bash said. “I can’t imagine that you’re comfortable with that. As somebody who swore an oath to the Constitution and a