特朗普政府因被视为破坏言论自由(包括学生逮捕)的行动而面临批评。 Trump administration faces criticism for actions seen as undermining free speech, including student arrests.

尽管特朗普声称“把言论自由带回美国”, Despite Trump's claim of "bringing free speech back to America," his administration faces criticism for threatening it. 行动包括威胁民主党、用对立语言抽取联邦赠款、制裁代表政治反对派的律师事务所、逮捕学生抗议组织者。 Actions include threatening Democrats, pulling federal grants with opposing language, sanctioning law firms representing political opponents, and arresting student protest organizers. 一名参与亲巴勒斯坦抗议活动的哥伦比亚大学学生被捕,引起了第一修正案倡导者的特别关注。 The arrest of a Columbia University student involved in pro-Palestinian protests has raised particular concern among First Amendment advocates.