Doubt it goes anywhere, but we shall see... I bet the discovery would be pretty interesting.

BREAKING: Donald Trump is suing multiple media outlets seeking $10 billion in damages, according to The Guardian.

The suit names New York Times, CBS, and other media outlets, alleging defamation and political bias.

It also accuses the outlets of “partisan and unlawful acts of… pic.twitter.com/jnbIkQDEd8

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) November 15, 2024

I hope he gets every single penny.

Charpie said:

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To prove this, he would have had to lose the election, no?

1st amendment be damned.

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Or I don't know, somebody maybe trying to kill him…twice

Charpie said:

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To prove this, he would have had to lose the election, no?

1st amendment be damned.

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The 1st amendment is not in play here.

He could be doing it to expose the belly of the beast. Public reaction could provide the kill shot.

Charpie said:

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RikkiTikkaTagem said:

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Charpie said:

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To prove this, he would have had to lose the election, no?

1st amendment be damned.

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Or I don't know, somebody maybe trying to kill him…twice

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That's on the media? Using your logic, all the crap being said about the other side would have the exact same merit.

This just feels like a really slippery slope, that's all.

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It's not slippery at all. Individuals sue other individuals and organizations all the time for libel and slander.

Charpie said:

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RikkiTikkaTagem said:

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Charpie said:

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To prove this, he would have had to lose the election, no?

1st amendment be damned.

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Or I don't know, somebody maybe trying to kill him…twice

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That's on the media? Using your logic, all the crap being said about the other side would have the exact same merit.

This just feels like a really slippery slope, that's all.

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Except it doesn't "happen on both sides." These networks have knowingly lied, defamed, and attempted to ruin him for years, and were paid to do it.

My assumption is he is doing this to put them on notice in hopes it will help reduce their bias and propaganda lies while he is president. They will need to think twice before they do more Russia Russia Russia type lies as it will only help Trumps chances to win this.

It seems as the MSM was constantly lying, you see that on the View everyday. I really don't think Fox or the right leaning news outlets kept pushing what everybody knows to be false. The whole Russia narrative was untrue and most folks knew that, yet they kept pushing that false story.

I really hope something goes forward and the "Yellow Journalism" crap just gets cleaned up. Free speech is one thing, Telling the while country a lie via a platform needs to be assessed.

DTP02 said:

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I don't see the point in this. It's next to impossible to win these suits for someone like Trump.

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You assume he's doing it to win it.

DTP02 said:

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I don't see the point in this. It's next to impossible to win these suits for someone like Trump.

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You don't win if you don't even try.

Charpie said:

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RikkiTikkaTagem said:

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Charpie said:

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To prove this, he would have had to lose the election, no?

1st amendment be damned.

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Or I don't know, somebody maybe trying to kill him…twice

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That's on the media? Using your logic, all the crap being said about the other side would have the exact same merit.

This just feels like a really slippery slope, that's all.

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Alex jones gets sued for hurting feelings and is bankrupt now after a billion dollars awarded
Trump denies accusations from a certified loon making 40 year old allegations with no facts to back them up..sued for slander

Etc etc. all "1st amendment be damned"

The left has put more oil on this slippery slope than at a diddy freak off

CDUB98 said:

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Dumb Trump

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You're completely wrong.

If this exposes communications that show who pushed them, paid them, and how, it has a chance to reform the media. That's a huge deal.

Quit with the nice guy routine. That's over, thank God.

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IDaggie06 said:

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My assumption is he is doing this to put them on notice in hopes it will help reduce their bias and propaganda lies while he is president. They will need to think twice before they do more Russia Russia Russia type lies as it will only help Trumps chances to win this.

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Would Trump be able to use ongoing litigation against those media outlets to justify excluding them from the White House? And by extension the press briefings?

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I want them to eliminate the press pool entirely. During an (R) presidency they seek fame from gotcha questions and dishonest framing. During a (D) presidency they lob softballs for the appearance of accountability but the secretary dodges any question which demands a substantive answer. So it's a facade of a bygone era when the 4th estate had principles & only nostalgia and a relatively recent "tradition" make us think it should continue.

Instead the press secretary should give regular (daily / weekly) updates & schedule senior admin officials to long form interviews with media interviewers of numerous stripes. The Jim Acosta who flings a question from a pool of his peers would be very different in a 3 hour conversation with RFK Jr. that was being broadcast live* without edit on X, YouTube, Rumble, & CSPAN.

Hope he wins. The media needs to be brought to heel in some way. They are no longer reporting news but rather political opinions slanted heavily to one side disguised as news. 60 Minutes edited a clip of Kamala to make her look better to directly influence the election.

Charpie said:

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To prove this, he would have had to lose the election, no?

1st amendment be damned.

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He's suing in his private capacity, which he is entitled to do.
This has nothing to do with the 1st amendment.