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Donald Trump unleashes raging 12-tweet barrage, threatens lawsuit at 'irrelevant' rival
businessinsider.com ^ | Colin Campbell

Posted on 11/20/2015 7:22:46 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Politico reported earlier in the evening that a pro-Kasich super PAC was planning to unload $2.5 million or more to take down Trump, the Republican front-runner, in New Hampshire.

This prompted a dozen-tweet barrage by Trump against Kasich, ripping the PAC's attack as "pathetic" and calling the governor a "dud" over the report, among many other things.

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The super PAC, New Day for America, published a letter from The Trump Organization's lawyer warning that Trump would promptly seek "legal action" against the committee if its ads lied about Trump.

"It has come to my attention that you plan on producing and disseminating certain radio, television, and newspaper advertisements directly and personally attacking my client," Trump's lawyer, Alan Garten, wrote in the letter, which was also addressed to the Kasich campaign.

"Please be advised that in the event your ads contain any false, misleading, defamatory or otherwise tortious statements or representations concerning Mr. Trump's business or his brand, we will not hesitate to seek immediate legal action," it continued.

The letter concluded: "Please be guided accordingly."

The letter was similar in nature to a September cease-in-desist letter The Trump Organization sent to a conservative group, the Club for Growth, that ran attack ads against Trump in Iowa. Some eyebrows were raised because the letter was sent from Trump's corporation rather than from his campaign.

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KEYWORDS: elections; kasich; trump
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To: Theodore R.

It also means he’ll be out in a few weeks. That’s been the pattern, they always take a final swipe at the Don.


41 posted on 11/20/2015 7:43:45 AM PST by moehoward
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To: MortMan

The problem with our side is that we have so many people with thick skin, that they get weighed down by it and become sitting targets.

Warn them off from pulling a stunt and they will think twice before doing it. Threaten to come after them in a way that will hurt their bottom line, and not to just score a political point, and they will know that this is not a game anymore.


42 posted on 11/20/2015 7:43:47 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: VanDeKoik

I just think it’s sad that people who don’t like one candidate to another would lower Some candidates standards to get their points across...

I think that’s why they try to slam us Trump supporters because are held to a higher standard than Cruz supporters or any of the other supporters...

And as always:

GO TRUMP GO!!!


43 posted on 11/20/2015 7:43:57 AM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, I hope you do too!!!)
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To: bert
I enjoyed Glen Campbell in that film :-)


44 posted on 11/20/2015 7:44:30 AM PST by Bobalu (Even if I could take off, I could never get past the tractor beam!)
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To: PalmettoMason
I never judge a man based on the color of his skin, but I have no problem judging him on the thickness of it.

True Dat. Imagine our reaction if the article was about Hillary "unleashing a raging 12-tweet barrage" and "threatening a lawsuit" against a political rival's ads ....

45 posted on 11/20/2015 7:44:44 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: RoosterRedux

The letter was similar in nature to a September cease-in-desist letter The Trump Organization sent to a conservative group, the Club for Growth, that ran attack ads against Trump in Iowa. Some eyebrows were raised because the letter was sent from Trump’s corporation rather than from his campaign.

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Only the eyebrows of those who have no clue.


46 posted on 11/20/2015 7:45:44 AM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Really?

Trump can’t take a critical ad in a political campaign, he has to threaten to sue???

What a baby!


47 posted on 11/20/2015 7:46:22 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: LibsRJerks

You want Trump to kick you? ;)


48 posted on 11/20/2015 7:47:02 AM PST by ShasheMac (www.needGod.com)
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To: CatherineofAragon

No, vile works in this case...


49 posted on 11/20/2015 7:47:09 AM PST by Bobalu (Even if I could take off, I could never get past the tractor beam!)
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To: LS

“You cannot allow any lies to stand.”

Except there can’t be any lies, because there haven’t even been any ads yet. Trump is just playing the lawyer card preemptively to try and bully other candidates so they won’t go after him.


50 posted on 11/20/2015 7:48:39 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
He can take anything thrown at him, Kashich is trying to involve Trumps Company and Trade Mark Name in his ads, which is illegal....

GO TRUMP GO!!!

51 posted on 11/20/2015 7:49:14 AM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, I hope you do too!!!)
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To: erod

Free speech anyone?

...

It’s not free speech to devalue someone’s assets with lies.

You can’t yell fire in a crowded theater either.


52 posted on 11/20/2015 7:49:58 AM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Guenevere

I want Cruz to win. Period.


53 posted on 11/20/2015 7:50:00 AM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: Bobalu

Thanks, I knew that would be the response. :)


54 posted on 11/20/2015 7:50:31 AM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: Boogieman
Trump is just playing the lawyer card preemptively to try and bully other candidates so they won’t go after him.

Not true.

He's warning others not to go after him with lies.

55 posted on 11/20/2015 7:51:25 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: CatherineofAragon

Great, and some of us on here want Trump to win, So welcome to campaigning....

GO TRUMP GO!!!


56 posted on 11/20/2015 7:51:33 AM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, I hope you do too!!!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Are you serious?

A tweet here.....a potential lawsuit there... From Trump
Vs
Hillary........enough said


57 posted on 11/20/2015 7:52:29 AM PST by Guenevere (If.the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: HarleyLady27
"Great, and some of us on here want Trump to win, So welcome to campaigning...."

No kidding. So y'all should stop whining.

58 posted on 11/20/2015 7:52:53 AM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

This article isn’t about Cruz. Apparently some of you have TDS and just can’t wait to say something negative about Trump. As I said to others, Cruz is a classy guy. You could learn alot from him.


59 posted on 11/20/2015 7:53:29 AM PST by McGruff (Rest in Peace in dog heaven Diesel)
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To: PalmettoMason

Having lived through 7 years of our current thin-skinned POTUS everyone should.


60 posted on 11/20/2015 7:53:40 AM PST by FourPeas ("Conservatism's worked every time it's been tried." -Rush)
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