Judge smacks down Trump's bizarre argument comparing himself to Eminem

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A federal judge slapped down President Donald Trump’s argument that he wasn’t civilly liable for inciting violence at the deadly Capitol riot because his “Stop the Steal” speech was comparable to a rapper working up a crowd with divisive lyrics.

The president told his followers on Jan. 6, 2021, to “fight like hell” or “you’re not going to have a country anymore” before they stormed the Capitol to try to stop congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.

He later argued in his response to a civil suit that his remarks should be interpreted as constitutionally protected speech, and not an illegal incitement to violence, because an adverse ruling would limit “public citizen speech.”

“To illustrate the point, he poses the hypothetical of a popular rapper (bearing some resemblance to Eminem) whose concert performance leads to fan violence,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, a Barack Obama appointee, wrote in a decision this week.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/judge-smacks-down-trump-s-bizarre-argument-comparing-himself-to-eminem/ar-AA205aud

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Constitional speech? More like inciting a riot.

[wnylib]

2. Since when does the Constitution guarantee the right to seditious speech?

[mopinko]

3. just ignore the busloads of rw lunatics?

it’s driving me nuts that there is a focus on ‘fighting words’ while ignoring who he said them to, and how they got there.
jebus christ. the shit he said is the least important thing here.

[Cha]

4. Traitor you Stupid Fuck., ..

[fujiyamasan]

5. Funny thing is

Eminem hates him.