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US Bans Former EU Commissioner and Four Others Over Alleged Censorship

Does this unfairly target those making the internet safer, or is it the right move to safeguard constitutionally protected free speech?

Published DEC 24 2025

US Bans Former EU Commissioner and Four Others Over Alleged Censorship

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Above: Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton at a conference in Paris, France in May 2024. Image credit: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

President Trump has been clear that his America First policy rejects violations of American sovereignty. That includes extraterritorial overreach by foreign governments that try to censor Americans and their constitutionally protected free speech. The list of those banned from traveling to the U.S. will only expand if the countries attempting these measures do not reverse course of their policies.

Trump State Department

Pro-Europe narrative

The Trump administration is continuing its attacks on EU rules and regulations, particularly for their crucial laws that help prevent hate speech, misinformation and disinformation. The organizations they are targeting simply make the internet safer and help advertisers make better informed decisions on where to invest their dollars. It's un-American for the Trump administration to oppose this.

Guardian