{"id":1360,"date":"2026-08-07T04:13:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2026-08-07T04:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:13:36","slug":"the-trump-administration-has-lost-75-of-93-first-amendment-cases-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmovinghome.com\/?p=1360","title":{"rendered":"The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A review of court cases finds that the Trump administration has been challenged dozens of times for violations of multiple First Amendment protections since January 2025, losing in 8 out of every 10 instances in district federal courts across the country. <\/p>\n

According to a report from Reuters<\/em>, which conducted the review, there have been 93 challenges to actions taken by the White House since President Donald Trump\u2019s second term began. Of those cases, 75 have resulted in rulings against the administration.<\/p>\n

The challenges \u2014 and losses \u2014 are extraordinarily high. For comparison, during the four years of the Biden administration, there were 27 First Amendment challenges at the district court level, only 13 of which resulted in rulings against the White House, Reuters <\/em>reported. <\/p>\n

The challenges included claims that the Trump administration had infringed on free speech, religious freedom, and press protections within the First Amendment, which reads, in full, that:<\/p>\n

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Trump administration did challenge some of their district court losses, appealing to higher federal courts for them to be overturned. In total, Reuters <\/em>found that 15 of the 75 cases that went against the administration were either reversed or received a temporary injunction. Still, that means that 60 of the 93 First Amendment challenges remained intact. <\/p>\n

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Trump frequently campaigned on the idea that he\u2019d be a protector of free speech and religious freedoms. He\u2019s also championed himself as a supporter of a free and open press. <\/p>\n

In practice, his \u201cprotections\u201d have been highly selective, and he has used his powers as president to intimidate those he perceives as enemies.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s view of religious freedom, for example, seems to extend only to Christian Trump supporters who seek to embed their far right beliefs within the government \u2014 what critics have described as Christian nationalism. Trump appears to have fully embraced this view, particularly since some of these followers view him as a figure sent by God. <\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s attacks on the press have also been numerous, and have included:<\/p>\n