Snopes rated the claim “Thomas Jefferson said "When the speech condemns a free press, you are hearing the words of a tyrant."” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Thomas Jefferson said "When the speech condemns a free press, you are hearing the words of a tyrant."” False.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
Captured 2026-08-15 from Snopes. The archived copy is preserved so this citation survives link rot.