President Trump says he's open to working with Democrats in regulating social media companies like Facebook and Twitter

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President Donald Trump said on that he's open to working across the aisle with Democratic lawmakers to regulate social media. President Trump was asked if social media companies were unfairly censoring conservative voices and if he would work with the opposition party to rein in their power. "Believe it or not, I'm really one that really likes free speech," President Trump said. "A lot of people don't understand that. When you start regulating, a lot of bad things can happen. But I would certainly talk to the Democrats if they want to do that. And I think they do want to do that."

However, President Trump warned it would be a balancing act between protecting free speech and finding adequate legal boundaries for social media companies. The president has said that social media companies are biased against conservative users and voices. "I think it's a serious problem," he said. "At the same time, you start getting into speech. It's a very dangerous problem."


President Trump says he's open to working with Democrats in regulating social media companies like Facebook and Twitter