How far could Trump’s war against the media go?

Almost half of Republicans think US president has right to shut down news outlets

Donald Trump through a camera lens
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Donald Trump’s belief that “the news media are enemies of the people” is backed by almost half of his support base, with a poll revealing 43% of Republicans think the president should have the power to shut down press outlets.

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