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Trump to Confront Starmer Over UK Free Speech Laws During State Visit

Trump’s tour is reportedly set to double as a rebuke of Britain’s approach to online expression.
President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain this week is shaping up to be less about ceremonial pageantry and more about a bitter dispute over censorship and freedom of speech.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer had hoped to use the meeting at Chequers to press for relief from American steel tariffs and to focus on Ukraine and Gaza, but Washington insiders say Trump intends to put Britain’s clampdowns on speech at the very top of the agenda.
The president will land on Tuesday evening. He will attend the usual state functions, including a carriage procession at Windsor, a banquet hosted by King Charles, and a wreath-laying at the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II before heading to Chequers on Thursday for what now promises to be a fraught meeting.
The free speech battle is not new. According to The Independent, Trump previously “berated Keir Starmer over free speech” during private talks at his Turnberry resort in the summer, according to a source close to the president.
That same source added, “There is absolutely no doubt that free speech is going to be one of, if not the top issue, when the two hold talks.”
Fueling the row are recent cases that have drawn international attention: Lucy Connolly’s imprisonment over a tweet, the armed police arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan at Heathrow, and the UK’s sweeping Online Safety Act.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has already carried the argument to Congress, urging Washington to punish Britain for criminalizing online speech.
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Crime
Older man arrested at Kirk shooting admits to protecting real gunman

Quick Hit:
Chaos followed the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk when police first arrested a 71-year-old man who confessed he was only trying to distract them from the real shooter.
Key Details:
- George Zinn, 71, was arrested after yelling, “I shot him, now shoot me!” but later admitted he was trying to mislead police.
- The real suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested Thursday night and identified publicly Friday morning.
- Zinn was charged with obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, while Robinson faces charges as the alleged assassin.
Diving Deeper:
Charlie Kirk, one of the most prominent young leaders in the conservative movement, was assassinated in a brazen political attack that shocked supporters nationwide. Instead of immediately capturing the real suspect, police initially detained George Zinn, a man with a long history of causing disruptions at political events and protests.
Video of Zinn being handcuffed quickly spread, leading many to believe the threat had been neutralized. But Zinn’s arrest was a diversion — one that he admitted to orchestrating in order to shield the real shooter. He told police he wanted to “draw attention from the real shooter,” an action that delayed accountability and nearly allowed a dangerous criminal to evade justice longer.
Zinn’s background only adds to the picture. As the Salt Lake Tribune noted, he has a history of disrupting events — from political speeches to cultural gatherings like the Sundance Film Festival. His disruptive activism fits a pattern of left-wing agitators who thrive on chaos, and in this case, he played a role in protecting an assassin.
Duane Rolheiser
Unite the Kingdom Rally: demonstrators take to the streets in historical numbers to demand end to mass migration in the UK

If you haven’t been following the emergence of controversial UK journalist Tommy Robinson, you should try not to skip ahead to the aerial shot of what is likely the largest rally in modern UK history.
To even begin to understand the scope of the passion and to comprehend the numbers of English people who attended the “Unite the Kingdom Rally” in London on Saturday, some background information will be very helpful.
Like many western nations, Britain has seen an historical influx of immigrants. With millions of new immigrants competing for housing, medical care, and government resources, very serious issues are bound to arise. It makes you wonder how a government could or why a government would allow this to happen.
The following video shows very well what has taken place in terms of how many people have arrived in recent years, and who they are.
As the presenter showed, most of these migrants are from non European Union nations. Many are from Muslim nations. That means even in a highly multi-cultural nation like the UK, towns and cities are facing the cultural challenges of suddenly hosting a significant minority of young Muslim men.
Enter the most controversial political figure in Britain, Tommy Robinson. Robinson’s hometown of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, was one of the first communities in the UK to see a significant percentage of Muslim population. According to Robinson he noticed his childhood schoolyard and lunchrooms were divided into two separate groups, the traditional English (white Europeans, people from India, and the Caribbean, etc) and the Muslims.
As he got older Robinson claims he started to see a number of young girls being ‘recruited’ by older Muslim men into the drug culture, and becoming sexual partners for multiple Muslim men, including prominent members of the community. When Robinson started to speak out publicly he was hit with a wall of official denials. He would go on to challenge the authorities for years, becoming a citizen journalist and eventually an enemy of the state. If you watch his documentary series called The Rape of Britain you will understand just what he’s been claiming for about 15 years.
Fast forward to September of 2025. The streets of many cities in the UK resemble Robinson’s hometown of Luton. Robinson’s followers have multiplied from hundreds to thousands, to potentially millions. The situation has caught the attention of President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk. On the weekend, untold thousands of Britons took to the streets of London for Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom March”, a massive rally for free speech and British identity.
The guardian reported "110k" at our London rally today.
Yet, literally had their own helicopter showing the millions of patriots 🤡
Legacy media proving again they'll just lie to your face for their own agenda.
This is why nobody trusts them.
We are the media now. pic.twitter.com/s0yOh2NEfe
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) September 13, 2025
Without watching Robinson’s documentaries and journalism it can be difficult to understand the passion of his presentation from Saturday. The growing thousands and millions in the UK understand. Those who do not are very likely swayed by the media and government establishment who are trying desperately and less successfully by the day to brand Robinson as a Far Right racist.
NOW: Tommy Robinson's full speech at his 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in London, England. pic.twitter.com/lsNLGxcwJs
— Efrain Flores Monsanto 🇨🇦🚛 (@efloresmonsanto) September 13, 2025
Tommy Robinson appeared to be losing the battle for public opinion until Elon Musk stepped in. Robinson was in jail last January when Musk took note and used his incredible social media reach to bring Robinson’s struggle to a much wider audience.
Free Tommy Robinson!@TRobinsonNewEra
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 2, 2025
The owner of the X platform addressed the crowd via video link. In the days following the public execution of Charlie Kirk, Musk condemned the left as “the party of murder” and accused Britain’s political establishment of weaponizing mass migration to reshape the electorate.
NEW: Elon Musk’s new interview with Tommy Robinson, where he virtually joined the Uniting the Kingdom Rally today 🇬🇧
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) September 13, 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer was quick to denounce the march while Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the vast majority of demonstrators are “good, ordinary decent people” voicing legitimate concerns about mass migration and the safety of British streets. At least 25 arrests were made Saturday and police say four police officers were seriously injured.
As for Tommy Robinson, he likely over achieved any expectations he had for this rally and now both he and the UK authorities are planning their next moves.
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