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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,135 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:12 PM Mar 2020

Trump campaign sues CNN over 'false and defamatory' statements, seeks millions in damages

Trump’s re-election campaign filed a libel lawsuit against CNN on Friday for publishing “false and defamatory” statements about seeking Russia’s help in the 2020 election.

"The complaint alleges CNN was aware of the falsity at the time it published them but did so for the intentional purpose of hurting the campaign while misleading its own readers in the process... the campaign filed this lawsuit against CNN and the preceding suits against The New York Times and The Washington Post to hold the publishers accountable for their reckless false reporting and also to establish the truth,” Senior Legal Adviser to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Jenna Ellis told Fox News.

Fox News obtained the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia where CNN is located. It states in part that CNN claimed Trump’s campaign “assessed the potential risks and benefits of again seeking Russia’s help in 2020 and has decided to leave that option on the table.”

The complaint said that CNN was well aware the statements were false “because there was an extensive record of statements from the Campaign and the administration expressly disavowing any intention to seek Russian assistance” but promoted the claim anyway.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-campaign-sues-cnn-over-false-and-defamatory-statements-seeks-millions-in-damages/ar-BB10QqQO?li=BBnb7Kz

You're going to lose Lardass. If it wasn't for CNN it's doubtful you'd be in the Whitehouse.

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Trump campaign sues CNN over 'false and defamatory' statements, seeks millions in damages (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP
CNN can counter sue . . . Iliyah Mar 2020 #1
My first thought, too. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #4
You realize the discovery is going to be SO entertaining jmowreader Mar 2020 #2
+100 Spot on! abqtommy Mar 2020 #7
If he were literate, I'd say about Trump what I said about Devin Nunes DFW Mar 2020 #3
So, in effect, the campaign said "It didn't happen" and that makes it untrue... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #5
Sorry, need to take issue, It ain't lardass, .....but "wet ass" Stuart G Mar 2020 #6
discovery is a bitch AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #8

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
4. My first thought, too.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:26 PM
Mar 2020

Now up to 15,000 lies and deceptions to use in discovery or a counter-suit.

CNN, WaPo, NYT and others can argue tRump has damaged their business with his political lies against them.

Every penny the MAGAts contribute to him should be consumed by lawyer's fees......

DFW

(54,426 posts)
3. If he were literate, I'd say about Trump what I said about Devin Nunes
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:17 PM
Mar 2020

He could write his autobiography, and then he'd want to sue the author for defamation of character.

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)
5. So, in effect, the campaign said "It didn't happen" and that makes it untrue...
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:33 PM
Mar 2020

That about it? From a group with literally 10's of thousands of public, verifiable lies?

Yeah, I'm sure they can find a judge to go along with that one.

Stuart G

(38,439 posts)
6. Sorry, need to take issue, It ain't lardass, .....but "wet ass"
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:36 PM
Mar 2020

Please hit this link and take a look, (warning, kind of ugly..Trump seems to have "wet pants)
...........................(.no you cannot make this up]

The word "lardass" was used in the Original Post...look at that one to see the word...

https://www.politicalflare.com/2020/03/internet-speculates-after-trumps-appears-to-have-wet-pants-at-tennessee-disaster-meeting/

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