President-elect Donald Trump is gearing up to take on Big Tech with the kind of energy that terrifies Silicon Valley and thrills everyday Americans who’ve grown sick of censorship. After years of left-wing gatekeeping on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, Trump’s second term promises a serious reckoning for an industry that has long enjoyed unchecked power. The plan? Balance the scales of free speech while building pragmatic alliances with tech moguls who are finally seeing the light.
Big Tech has been a thorn in Trump’s side since his 2016 campaign, ramping up with the blatant censorship of conservative voices and culminating in Trump’s infamous expulsion from Twitter after January 6. Now, Trump is assembling a team to hit back where it hurts. Andrew Ferguson will lead the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Brendan Carr will head the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Gail Slater will take the reins on antitrust enforcement at the Department of Justice. All have vowed to dismantle Big Tech’s censorship machine and restore free speech for Americans. Ferguson summed it up perfectly: “We will end Big Tech’s vendetta against competition and free speech.”
This isn’t some Biden-style regulatory slap on the wrist. While Biden’s administration has fixated on monopolistic practices and market competition, Trump’s focus is razor-sharp: free speech and the unchecked bias of Silicon Valley. Trump’s team isn’t just going after Big Tech’s bottom line—they’re going after its ideological chokehold on American discourse.
The irony, of course, is that while the left screams about Trump “threatening democracy,” some of Big Tech’s biggest players are cozying up to him. Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and even Mark Zuckerberg have found themselves warming to Trump. Andreessen recently called out the left’s love affair with censorship, saying it’s “indisputably true” that Democrats have driven Big Tech’s suppression of opposing views. Musk, now the owner of X, has repeatedly criticized censorship as a betrayal of democratic principles.
And then there’s Zuckerberg. Once the left’s golden boy, he’s now inching toward the Trump camp, reportedly donating $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund. After witnessing Trump’s resilience—literally pumping his fist in the air after surviving an assassination attempt—Zuckerberg couldn’t hide his admiration, calling it “one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen.”
The shift is clear: even Silicon Valley elites are starting to realize that aligning with the left’s authoritarian tendencies is bad for business. They’re watching Trump’s second-term agenda take shape and hedging their bets accordingly. But don’t mistake these alliances for weakness. Trump’s goal isn’t to make friends; it’s to protect free speech and ensure Big Tech no longer silences millions of Americans.
Democrats, predictably, will whine about Trump’s appointments and alliances, but their track record speaks for itself. They’ve weaponized Big Tech to silence dissent and promote their failing policies, all while claiming to champion “democracy.” It’s no wonder even their Silicon Valley allies are jumping ship.
Conservatives understand the stakes. Free speech isn’t just a right—it’s the foundation of a free society. While the left weaponizes Big Tech to suppress opposing voices, Trump is taking a stand for every American who’s been de-platformed, demonetized, or silenced. It’s time to drain the Big Tech swamp and put power back where it belongs: with the people.
