The cases involved challenges to the administration’s violations of religious freedom, the free press, and free speech. A review of court cases finds that the Trump administration has been challenged dozens of times for violations of multiple First Amendment protections since January 2025, losing in 8 out of every 10 instances in district federal courts across the country. Related Story Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump Is Making Inroads in His Sly Attack on Free Speech Trump’s urge to suppress free speech may be about Israel today, but it may be about something else tomorrow. TruthoutThe Trump administration did challenge some of their district court losses, appealing to higher federal courts for them to be overturned. Trump frequently campaigned on the idea that he’d be a protector of free speech and religious freedoms.