Flying Pigs Alert: ACLU Agrees With Former President Trump, Calls Gag Order ‘Unconstitutional’

In this episode of “Who Knew?”…

Think about it. The ACLU — the American Civil Liberties Union, of all organizations — siding with former President Donald J. Trump — on anything. “Mind-blowing” is an understatemen

Nevertheless, such was the case on Wednesday when the ACLU called on the judge presiding over Trump’s federal 2020 election criminal case to reevaluate her gag order, arguing that it’s both unconstitutional and overly broad and vague.

The ACLU wrote in its court filings:

Former President, and now Defendant, Donald Trump has said many things. Much that he has said has been patently false and has caused great harm to countless individuals, as well as to the Republic itself. Some of his words and actions have led him to this criminal indictment, which alleges grave wrongdoing in contempt of the peaceful transition of power.

While I’m not qualified to litigate or relitigate what Trump has wrongly said about the 2020 presidential election results,  I am — as is the case with all freedom-loving Americans — afforded the right to speak out when I believe justice has been ill-served. And, lo and behold, I believe that Donald Trump is being ill-served as we speak.

The ACLU’s brief continued:

But Trump retains a First Amendment right to speak, and the rest of us retain a right to hear what he has to say.

Can I get a “Bingo!”?

The ACLU further pointed out:

The entire order hinges on the meaning of the word ‘target.’ But that meaning is ambiguous and fails to provide the fair warning that the Constitution demands, especially when, as here, it concerns a prior restraint on speech.

Yes, hell just froze over. And, lo and behold, the ACLU further contends that gagging Trump could stop him from commenting on critical issues throughout the 2024 presidential campaign.

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