you're only allowed use of the first amendment when it suits the suits, even in political campaigns, it would appear; 

Below is my column in The Messenger on the renewed effort of Special Counsel Jack Smith to gag former President Donald Trump.

At the same time, Judge Arthur Engoron has repeatedly fined Trump for his public statements about the New York fraud case. Engoron declared this week “Anybody can run for president. I am going to protect my staff.”

There is widespread support for barring attacks on court staff and Trump did attack the Court’s clerk in a prior posting. However, most of his comments have been directed at Engoron and his alleged hostility toward Trump. Where to draw this line is the subject of this column. In my view, criticism of the case, the court, and the prosecutor should be treated as protected speech.......more.......