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Was Biden’s Statement on Trump Slander?
Dryman

Posted on 12/20/2023 4:30:01 PM PST by Dryman

I am curious and sure others know more than me.

Even in the election furor, I believe a supposed Office Holder accusing an opponent of a crime for which he was not charged is Slander.

Flame away.

Now back to lurking.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: fjb; lgb; slander; trump; vanity
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I wanted to get this out in the Universe.

I am curious and sure others know more than me.

Even in the election furor, I believe a supposed Office Holder accusing an opponent of a crime for which he was not charged is Slander.

Flame away.

Now back to lurking.

1 posted on 12/20/2023 4:30:01 PM PST by Dryman
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To: Dryman

IIRC it’s difficult to “slander” or “libel” a public figure.


2 posted on 12/20/2023 4:33:43 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: Dryman
Biden crime family ring a bell? Or calling Biden corrupt?

Public figures are open to a lot of abuse without much recourse.

3 posted on 12/20/2023 4:35:32 PM PST by joesbucks (It's called love-bombing. Claiming he's saving the world. This is a cult. Just back away. )
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To: Dryman

Maybe not slander but how about totally a lie!


4 posted on 12/20/2023 4:38:19 PM PST by Lakeside Granny (IN GOD WE TRUST with TRUMP WE STAND)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I understand.

This has to be close though.

Whether legal slander or not he is using Slanderous language as the _resident.


5 posted on 12/20/2023 4:38:51 PM PST by Dryman (Define Natural Born Citizen )
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To: Dryman

Trump just had a door opened for him although he doesn’t care. This is politics and slander or libel is difficult at best to prove and very time consuming to pursue.


6 posted on 12/20/2023 4:38:51 PM PST by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: Dryman

Yes. Actionable.


7 posted on 12/20/2023 4:39:14 PM PST by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: Dryman

I’m no lawyer, and I do not play one on TV. But it’s my understanding that it is very difficult to prove slander against a public person like Trump.

For example, suppose I say that my neighbor murdered someone. And he got away with it. I have no proof. I can be sued, and he’ll probably win.

Now suppose I say that Hillary Clinton murdered someone. And she got away with it. I have no proof. I can be sued. But I’ll win.


8 posted on 12/20/2023 4:40:17 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Dryman

Yes,it’s true that The Big Guy’s middle name is Slander.


9 posted on 12/20/2023 4:41:04 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Joe “The Slander Man” Biden.


10 posted on 12/20/2023 4:42:39 PM PST by BipolarBob (Yes officer, I saw the speed limit sign. I just didn't see you.)
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To: Leaning Right
"Now suppose I say that Hillary Clinton murdered someone. And she got away with it. I have no proof. I can be sued. But I’ll win. I can disappear without a trace. "
11 posted on 12/20/2023 4:44:35 PM PST by BipolarBob (Yes officer, I saw the speed limit sign. I just didn't see you.)
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To: Dryman

Ask E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer about alleged defamation by a sitting president.


12 posted on 12/20/2023 4:46:50 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Dryman

“Judge” Chutkus put the gag order on the wrong guy.


13 posted on 12/20/2023 4:48:41 PM PST by sopo
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To: Dryman

If that were true, slander, then Trump would be hauled into court by Biden and others for continuous ranting on Biden and others. These are public figures duking it out in a campaign, the courts don’t involve themselves in verifying what is true and what is a lie.


14 posted on 12/20/2023 4:50:29 PM PST by Reno89519 (It's war. No one murders and takes Americans hostage. Time to act. Declare war on Islamic Hamas.)
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To: Dryman

I’m not a lawyer, but Biden’s statement was presented as fact, not supposition. Trump has not been charged with insurrection, nor even charged with “supporting” an insurrection. This statement of fact, coming in a public statement from a sitting pResident, who is supposed to be the opposing candidate to the person he slandered without proof, makes me think that Trump would have a case to sue.


15 posted on 12/20/2023 4:52:37 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Dryman

Sounded to me like insurrection.


16 posted on 12/20/2023 5:00:59 PM PST by jimfree (My 21 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: jimfree

Might help with impeachment inquiry.

I just wanted it talked about somewhere.


17 posted on 12/20/2023 5:04:46 PM PST by Dryman (Define Natural Born Citizen )
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To: Gay State Conservative

Yeah it is, but considering they are both running for the same spot in 2024, there could be more weight to it, especially from a defamation angle.


18 posted on 12/20/2023 5:08:10 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BipolarBob

Which reminds me of my favorite Hillary joke:

Hillary is giving a talk to a third grade class. Little Johnny raises his hand. “I have a question. Where did all the Clinton Foundation money go?”

Just then the lunch bell rings. Everyone files out of the room, and heads towards the cafeteria. After lunch, Hillary resumes her talk with the class.

Susie raises her hand. “I have three questions. One, where did all the Clinton Foundation money go? Two, why did the lunch bell ring at 9 AM? And three, where is Little Johnny?”


19 posted on 12/20/2023 5:12:59 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Dryman

It does seem highly inappropriate for a POTUS to make such a comment about a defendant currently on trial. But Democratic immunity probably deodorizes it.


20 posted on 12/20/2023 5:58:23 PM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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