Freedom of speech is protected against government limitations, in the US. Not against private parties' editorial or moderation roles. And even against government suppression there are numerous limits, including for example fraud, incitement, and threats.
The same administration "defending" free speech rights in your view has taken an exceptionally stringent view against political speech, particularly against university campuses, and has sued multiple journalistic organisations, including the BBC, ABC News, the Des Moines Register, CBS 60 Minutes, Simon & Schuster, and CNN:
The same administration "defending" free speech rights in your view has taken an exceptionally stringent view against political speech, particularly against university campuses, and has sued multiple journalistic organisations, including the BBC, ABC News, the Des Moines Register, CBS 60 Minutes, Simon & Schuster, and CNN:
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mx28vlp4wo>
<https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trumps-lawsuits-agai...>
The hypocrisy is blatant, which makes one presume it is the point.