I mean, they the Administration is already actively implementing policies that violate the first amendment. This is beyond just "rhetoric", they are currently considering a new policy that will allow the State Department to revoke US passports of citizens who provide material support to "terrorist" (similar to what the UK is doing with supporters of Palestine action). And guess what, Marco Rubio gets to decide what constitutes a terrorist as well as what constitutes material support.
And shortsighted bigots like @Napoleon and
@the cac mamba are ok with some of the authoritarian actions being taken against immigrants because they don't think it will ever affect citizens. Who could have seen it coming (except anyone with a brain)? Now they'll be coming for citizens too.
Republican plan would make it easier to revoke US passports: What to know