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Obama did far more to silence opposing viewpoints than Trump did. But you probably don't know about what Obama did, because his administration's intimidation and jailing of reporters worked.

How many reporters did the Trump administration throw in jail?

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Do you have a cite for the Obama reference? Quick google search says it's BS. Whereas Trump did recently threaten a reporter with jail time.

Michael Hastings mysteriously exploded during the Obama Administration, maybe that's what they're referring to.

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