LOL -Trump Says He'll Sue CNN for Defamation

[kpete]

more ketchup please

Former President Trump said he planned to file a lawsuit against CNN, alleging the network has repeatedly defamed him dating back to his 2016 campaign for the presidency, The Hill reports.

Said Trump: “I have notified CNN of my intent to file a lawsuit over their repeated defamatory statements against me.”
https://politicalwire.com/2022/07/27/trump-says-hell-sue-cnn-for-defamation/

[Efilroft Sul]

1. One should have good character to be able to sue for defamation.

[gohuskies]

2. Mango Mussolini will never pay his attorneys...

i hope he gets his so richly deserved Orange Jumpsuit soon.

[Me.]

3. Yadda, Yadda, Yadda

[twodogsbarking]

4. It was all true. Case dismissed.

[gratuitous]

5. What a whiny loser

It's terrible how so many people think the former guy is some tough cookie. He's a marshmallow.

[comradebillyboy]

6. CNN loves Trump. They are happy when he pays attention to them.

Like a dog that wags it tail and whimpers when mistreated by its master.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. It will be amusing to see who TFG gets to represent him

The big lawsuit against Hillary, Comey, and others was filed by two "shopping-Center" lawyers because no decent lawyer will represent TFG. TFG cannot hire first or second tier lawyers and so TFG has to hire really crappy lawyers. TFG's latest attorney is a shopping center lawyer (her office is in a shopping center) and has been the subject of other threads on DU
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100216599327
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216508426
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100216373720
This lady is a really bad attorney but she is one of the few attorneys who will work for TFG

This attorney had a fun meltdown last week when she submitted a really crappy affidavit to get TFG out of the $10,000 per day sanctions. This stunt did not work and the meltdown made me smile

Link to tweet

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-lawyer-2657240909/

On Friday, Adam Klasfeld of Law & Crime reported that Alina Habba, an attorney representing former President Donald Trump, released a furious rant attacking the Manhattan judge who earlier today refused to overturn the ruling holding the former president in civil contempt of court with fines of $10,000 per day.

"The tactics employed by this Court, including the dramatic pounding of the gavel, the statements directed to our client from the bench, and direct comments to the press have reduced this hearing to the likes of a public spectacle," she said. "We will zealously prosecute our appeal of the Court's improper application of both law and fact."

Link to tweet

......Trump's contempt of court citation came after a court ruled he had willfully refused to turn over documents for a subpoena from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is investigating whether the former president and the Trump Organization manipulated the value of their assets for lending and tax purposes.

[Jarqui]

8. Good. If he's well enough to sue for defamation ...

then he's well enough to answer for it.

Provide that DNA sample TFG and lets get on with it!

Trial for Trump rape defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll set for February
PUBLISHED TUE, JUL 19 20223:29 PM EDT
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/19/trial-for-trump-rape-defamation-lawsuit-by-e-jean-carroll-scheduled.html

.... In setting the trial date, Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday also told lawyers for both sides to complete the formal exchange of evidence in the case by Nov. 16. ....

[Eliot Rosewater]

9. He wont once his attorneys explain to him what this actually means.

He would have to testify and tell the truth.

[lpbk2713]

10. It's up to him to prove them wrong.

Trump will come out of this looking totally embarrassed.

[elleng]

11. Likes to waste everyone's time. Public figures and officials must show actual malice

When it comes to printed defamation (libel), courts have ruled that public figures, including government officials, have the burden of proving that defendants libeled them with actual malice, for example, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan.

[Celerity]

12. I've a present for Trumpy, with which he can go fuck himself, preferably in his batty crease

[Grins]

13. This is three months old!

[Caliman73]

17. It is dated July 27. The Hill article is from July 21.

Perhaps the letter sent to CNN is 3 months old, but the reporting appears fresh.

[Wednesdays]

19. Huh?

The letter from TFG's attorneys was dated July 21.

[C_U_L8R]

14. So desperate to keep his name in the news.

Just go away, Loser.

[Shrike47]

15. Anything for attention, anything.

[tanyev]

16. While you're at it, Donny, how about suing Heinz for all those stains in the carpet and wallpaper

in your clubs? It's obviously their fault for making a product that leaves stains.*


*I have no idea if Heinz Ketchup actually leaves stains in carpet and wallpaper that cannot be removed.

[Caliman73]

18. They are trying to use the "sincerely held belief" thing?

That has been completely debunked too, with the information presented by the January 6th committee. They have done a very good job documenting that Trump absolutely knew he lost but pressed people to muddy the waters for the sake of political and financial gain.

Defamation is a pretty high bar because of the First Amendment. The bar is going to smack Trump in the face.

[bluecollar2]

20. Hopefully CNN

Will file a countersuit including punmotive damages.

[Kid Berwyn]

21. Truth hurts, Dimdonnie Pisswig.

It’s the one bulletproof defense, when it comes to libel.

[onethatcares]

22. the grift is wearing thin

and Rhanda Santis is closing in, he's got to get the focus back on his ugly catsbuttlookingmouth.

[bif]

23. Cry me a river, ya 400-pound slab of human gristle!

Just go the fuck away, already!

[Angleae]

24. Apparently he doesn't know the difference between defamation and definition of character.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

25. Can't wait for the depo outtakes

[allegorical oracle]

26. He's pissed 'cause nobody's covering much of what he's doing. Ari Melber tonight pointed out

that Fox seems to be ignoring him scant coverage of his "summit" speeches. OAN is sinking fast. The major socials have cut him off. Where's he going to go to whine and rant? He also knows that J6/DOJ are finding more folks who can attest to his intent and planning of the riots. Suing CNN would get him a bit of attention until its dismissed. He'd have to show that CNN (or any network) maliciously lied by using the phrase "the big lie." Except that it IS a big lie that he won an election that he lost. Just makes him look seriously nuts.

[JuJuChen]

27. his lawsuits are thinner than his hair

[Wounded Bear]

28. CNN CEO says, "Hold my beer."

[live love laugh]

29. He's got a lawsuit fund. Probably from $$ he stole while in office no doubt.