In a legal maneuver that raises eyebrows, President Donald Trump’s attorneys have likened his January 6, 2021, rally speech to the provocative lyrics of rapper #Eminem, asserting that both are protected under the First Amendment.
This comparison is part of their strategy to dismiss lawsuits alleging that Trump incited the Capitol riot, according to Yahoo.
In their motion to the U.S. District Court for the #DistrictofColumbia, Trump’s legal team argues that his speech, much like Eminem’s music, employs vivid and controversial imagery that is constitutionally protected.
They reference Eminem’s 1997 track “‘97 Bonnie and Clyde,” which graphically describes the disposal of his wife’s body, to illustrate that such artistic expressions, though provocative, are safeguarded by free speech rights.
This “rapper defense” suggests that Trump’s political rhetoric should be viewed through the same lens as artistic expressions in music, emphasizing the broad protections afforded to free speech under the Constitution.
However, this argument has faced judicial skepticism.
