is Donald Trump reviving the ancient crime of lèse-majesté?
- Written by Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato
Getty ImagesDonald Trump has a problem with comedian Seth Meyers and it fits a consistent pattern of hyper-sensitivity to criticism and satire.
Early this month, Trump declared in a post on Truth Social that a Meyers monologue was “100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!” (His capitals, not mine.)
More recently, he called for...
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