BACKGROUND
1)”‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves; People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families,” New York Times, March 6, 2025;
2) Michel Guerrin (Rédacteur en chef au « Monde »), “Donald Trump fait cent fois pire que ce qu’ils avaient imaginé et les artistes américains restent muets. Par peur et par intérêt; Alors que les acteurs de la culture attaquaient haut et fort le républicain lors de son premier mandat, ceux-ci ne prennent plus la parole aujourd’hui, craignant en partie de déplaire aux classes populaires qui regardent leurs films et écoutent leur musique, relève, dans sa chronique, Michel Guerrin,” Le Monde, le 14 mars 2025 (modifié à 09h46);
3) Michel Guerrin (Editor-in-chief at Le Monde), “Donald Trump is doing a hundred times worse than they had imagined and American artists remain silent. For fear and interest; World”
While the actors of culture attacked the Republican loudly and clear during his first term, they no longer speak today, fearing in part of displeasing the popular classes who watch their films and listen to their music, notes, in his column, Michel Guerrin, editor-chief of Le Monde,” Le Monde, March 14, 2025 (updated ar 9:46 am);