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A giant poster is displayed on the State Farm stadium ahead of the funeral of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, on September 20, 2025. For Americans, the words are practically sacred: the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. But that right is now the subject of bitter debate, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. On September 18, several high-ranking Democrats accused President Donald Trump of waging war on free speech, after he celebrated ABC's suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who accused the political right of using Kirk's death to score points. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)