Trump knows exactly what he’s doing when he eggs on his rabid base that this ā€œpolitical hack judgeā€ in New York is ā€œunhingedā€ and ā€œmust be stopped.ā€ He hides behind the First Amendment, but he’s a mob boss, and he knows from experience that there are dangerous elements in his MAGA base. People will take things into their own hands when he demands, ā€œWE NEED JUSTICE IN OUR COUNTRY!ā€ Trump must be kept from issuing threats to witnesses and court officials ahead of his trials.
@georgetakei Trump has been allowed to get away with this too often. It is not a violation of the 1st Amendment to prevent someone from inciting insurrection & violence or intimidating witnesses & court officials. Jack Smith is not being unreasonable, no matter what Trump & his defence team have to say (https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/15/trump-restrictions-jan6-statements-doj/; https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/25/trump-gag-order-response/).
Justice Department asks court for ā€˜limited’ restrictions on Trump’s words

The request came in an April filing unsealed Friday, part of a dispute over whether Twitter could tell Donald Trump about a search warrant for his records.

The Washington Post