Donald Trump has been making anti-democratic moves since returning to the White House eight months ago, from attacking universities to law firms. Now, the president is using the horrible murder of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk as a pretext to ramp up his authoritarian efforts, openly boasting of the coming crackdown.

The danger was always real. It is now getting worse. Trump wants to hobble opponents , the press, even his allies, as he seeks to consolidate power. It is textbook authoritarianism, the rule of the strongmen and dictators he admires so much.

A ludicrous $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times seeks to cow the free press from criticizing him, even though that right is guaranteed in the Constitution. Ironically, Wednesday, Sept. 17, is Constit

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