How Trump’s Second Administration Can Take Down The Porn Industry
January 23, 2025
In the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time, swearing once again his allegiance to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. But what that Constitution means is being determined just east of the rotunda, in the marble halls of the Supreme Court, where a group of pornographers claiming the mantle of free speech are attempting to ensure that the president’s oath includes defending their ability to peddle obscene materials to children.
They call themselves the “Free Speech Coalition,” but they’re just a trade association created to lobby for the porn industry. This month, they took Texas to the Supreme Court because the Lone Star State passed a law requiring obscene platforms to verify the age of their users before providing access. In oral arguments before the court last Wednesday, they contested that this somehow violates free speech.
