1.0American Civil Liberties UnionDouglas De Jesus/news/author/ddejesusrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wYy0j8Y6qc"><a href="/publications/trump-on-surveillance-protest-and-free-speech">Trump on Surveillance, Protest, and Free Speech</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/publications/trump-on-surveillance-protest-and-free-speech/embed#?secret=wYy0j8Y6qc" width="600" height="338" title="“Trump on Surveillance, Protest, and Free Speech” — American Civil Liberties Union" data-secret="wYy0j8Y6qc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Enforcing the law is the central role of the executive branch, regardless of who is president. And though Donald Trump has threatened to abuse this power, the ACLU will work to change the politics around the First Amendment and individual liberty so politicians are more likely to defend them. Return to All Memos >>https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/TrumpHarrisMemos_TrumpSurveillance_Social.jpg1200628