We The People

Trump, Twitter and the First Amendment

August 17, 2017

Can President Trump block citizens from following his own Twitter feed? Alex Abdo and Eugene Volokh join National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the First Amendment aspects of a pending legal case.

Loading...

Explore Further

Podcast
Can Government Officials Pressure Private Companies and Universities to Restrict Speech?

Unpacking the history and constitutionality of jawboning

Town Hall Video
Jewish Americans in the Civil War Era

Authors Richard Kreitner and Shari Rabin discuss their new books on the broader Jewish experience from the Revolutionary era to…

Blog Post
A new Supreme Court term with high stakes for the nation and the Roberts Court

President Donald Trump’s legal battles will dominate the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court even as the justices once again wade…

Educational Video
AP Court Case Review Featuring Caroline Fredrickson (All Levels)

In this fast-paced and fun session, Caroline Fredrickson, one of the legal scholars behind the National Constitution Center’s…

Donate

Support Programs Like These

Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life. As a private, nonprofit organization, we rely on support from corporations, foundations, and individuals.

Donate Today