Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is anything but subtle, and neither are the sanctions slapped on him by the United States government this week. The U.S. is sending a clear and necessary message: If you target American speech and violate our laws, there will be consequences.
The judge, who routinely stymies individual rights and freedoms in the name of “democracy,” has been on a crusade for years to silence opposition views. Long on the Trump administration’s radar, Moraes is now facing the consequences of his actions and has been financially sanctioned by the American government. According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Moraes “used his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression” by carrying out an escalating campaign of secretive, extrajudicial censorship.
From my perspective, as the founder and chief executive officer of Rumble, a video-sharing and cloud services platform principled in freedom of expression that has been targeted by Moraes, I commend President Trump and his administration for their leadership in the defense of this sacred principle.
Because Moraes is an enemy of freedom, and he should be treated as one.
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