Lara Logan’s recent on-air message to the 47th President, Donald J. Trump, is one of the most direct, unapologetic truths spoken in American media today. It is explosive not because it is extreme, but because it is accurate. She lays out a reality that millions of Americans already understand but are punished for saying out loud: powerful institutions in this country are more focused on protecting themselves than serving the people they were created to represent.
And in today’s climate, simply pointing that out gets you labeled hateful, dangerous, or divisive. That alone tells you how far we’ve drifted from the founding idea of a free nation.
On The Craig Bushon Show, we say it plainly: the truth is not hate speech.
It never has been. It never will be.
But we now live in an America where truth exposes corruption, and corruption responds with censorship. Lara Logan’s message is a reminder that this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about whether the American people will be allowed to recognize reality, speak openly, and demand accountability without being treated like criminals by the very system their tax dollars support.
Logan warns President Trump about the “snakes in the garden” — the insiders who whisper behind closed doors, convincing every administration that the system must be preserved, no matter the damage done to the public. These individuals are not guardians of democracy. They are guardians of themselves. They thrive on confusion, division, and silence. They depend on Americans accepting whatever narrative they’re fed and punishing anyone who challenges it.
But millions of Americans are no longer buying it.
And that’s what scares the establishment more than anything else.
Her message exposes another uncomfortable truth: those who committed real abuses of power are counting on avoiding prosecution long enough to accuse their accusers. They intend to weaponize the oath of office against the very people who took it in good faith — including those in President Trump’s inner circle. This isn’t speculation. It’s a pattern we’ve watched play out for years. It’s the reason trust in institutions is collapsing. And it’s why so many Americans feel we’re approaching a point of no return.
According to Logan, if accountability doesn’t happen now, the next wave of retaliation from the political class will be faster, harsher, and aimed directly at the people who refuse to surrender their convictions. You don’t have to be in Washington to feel it. You can see it in workplaces where faith is mocked. You can see it when people are disciplined for speaking honestly. You can see it in the growing fear that telling the truth might cost you your job, your reputation, or your freedom.
But here’s the part the establishment can’t stop:
The American people are awake.
They know the difference between honesty and hate. They know corruption when they see it. And they know when a system has drifted so far from its purpose that restoration becomes a duty rather than a choice.
Lara Logan’s message clarifies the moment we are living in. She speaks directly to President Trump, but her words echo far beyond the Oval Office. They speak to a nation that is tired of being silenced, tired of being dismissed, and tired of being told to “accept the narrative” rather than examine the truth.
On The Craig Bushon Show, we don’t just follow the headlines… we read between the lines to get to the bottom line of what’s really going on. And the bottom line is simple: truth is the only force that can break corruption. But that truth must be spoken boldly, fearlessly, and without apology. Not with anger, but with clarity. Not with hatred, but with conviction.
The truth is not hate speech.
It is the foundation of a free people.
And no matter how hard the establishment tries to silence it, we will continue speaking it — because this nation belongs to its citizens, not the machinery that seeks to control them.
By Craig Bushon
Lara Logan’s recent on-air message full episode: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HWoUaDXR1/
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