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Billboard Chris hails Trump admin. support in Australia free speech case: ‘A bit surreal’

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Canadian activist Chris Elston, better known as “Billboard Chris,” praised the Trump administration after the U.S. State Department condemned Australia for ordering the takedown of one of his X posts. Elston called the high‑level backing “a bit surreal” as he awaits a tribunal ruling in Melbourne on the notice that targeted his words.

The State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor wrote on X that it is “deeply concerned about efforts by governments to coerce American tech companies into targeting individuals for censorship.”

Elston told The Telegraph that the U.S. backing felt “phenomenal” and “a bit surreal.”

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