By Kaanita Iyer, Matt Stiles, CNN

(CNN) — Within weeks of retaking the White House, President Donald Trump boasted that he had “brought free speech back to America.” But since then, he has tested the limits of the First Amendment time and again, stoking alarm among civil rights experts and his critics.

The First Amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech and press; the right to peaceful assembly; and the right to “petition the government for a redress of grievances.” It also bars the government from enacting laws that prevent the “free exercise” of these rights.

Nonetheless, through executive orders, lawsuits and Truth Social posts, the Trump administration has gone after protesters, universities, news organizations, law firms and speakers it doesn’t agree with.

Just this week, Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC in a Florida federal court that legal experts say is weak and more likely intended to chill criticism, while the Federal Communications Commission chair raised concerns among lawmakers when he suggested in a hearing that the agency is not independent.

Several of these efforts have been successfully challenged in court. However, some organizations have also conceded to pressure from Trump, such as Disney’s ABC, which temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show over his comments on Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist’s killing.

One civil liberties expert told CNN the First Amendment is “undoubtedly, unquestionably” being weakened.

The Trump administration is “trying to frighten Americans out of exercising their First Amendment rights by denying them benefits if they dare to do something that Trump doesn’t like,” said Burt Neuborne, a civil liberties professor at New York University law school.

Neuborne warned that the “net result” would be “a society that is not exercising their First Amendment rights. The First Amendment rights are there, but it’s too costly to exercise them.”

Here is a timeline of some of the instances where Trump has tested the First Amendment.

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* WHAT…North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 50 mph in the hills.

* WHERE…A portion of southwest California.

* WHEN…Until 3 AM PST early this morning.

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* WHAT…North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE…Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor,
Northern Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior
Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Southern Ventura
County Mountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills, and Western
San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.

* WHEN…Until 6 AM PST early this morning.

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* WHAT…North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE…Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez
Mountains Western Range.

* WHEN…Until 3 AM PST early this morning.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
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ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) - The Central Coast is keeping star football player Caleb Clark as the Arroyo Grande High school senior signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Cal Poly.

Clark along with teammate Dustin Reed took part in a signing celebration at Arroyo Grande High School.

The punter/kicker Reed signed with McPherson College, an NAIA school in Kansas.

(Signature moment for both Reed and Clark. Courtesy photo).

Clark led the Eagles to a CIF-Central Section Division 2 championship with his game-breaking ability from the wide receiver and running back position.

He was at the Cal Poly press conference last week when the Mustangs introduced Tim Skipper as their new head football coach.

Reed kicked the winning field goal in overtime to lift AG to the championship at Bakersfield.

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