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Country Creatives Prep For Trump 2.0 and Its Potential Impact On Freedom Of Speech
Many members of country music's creative community are preparing for a second Trump administration and its potential impact on freedom of speech.
In his first administration, Donald Trump was frighteningly comfortable making life difficult for people who exercised their First Amendment freedom of speech rights — threatening, for example, to revoke TV licenses over negative coverage and calling for a federal investigationof Saturday Night Live over a skit. And plenty of those creators — when pressed in recent weeks on how Trump’s return to the White House might influence their art — shrugged off the subject, saying they were apolitical or didn’t feel comfortable talking about it publicly. Found Sound Media founder Becky Parsons, who specializes in management and PR for women and minority artists, is encouraging her acts — including Sarahbeth Taite and Fimone — to present themselves authentically through their art.
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