The President thinks it's probably illegal to make jokes about him on television, that what Seth Meyers was doing is illegal. No more jokes about the President. Let me be clear. In America, criticizing the President is not a crime. It is a constitutional right. It is a democratic duty. It is essential for a free society. The founders enshrined this principle in the very first words of the Bill of Rights. (00:46–00:54)
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Asserts that criticizing the President is a constitutional right in America.
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