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.
IIRC it’s difficult to “slander” or “libel” a public figure.
Public figures are open to a lot of abuse without much recourse.
Maybe not slander but how about totally a lie!
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.
Yes. Actionable.
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.
Ask E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer about alleged defamation by a sitting president.
“Judge” Chutkus put the gag order on the wrong guy.
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.
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.
Sounded to me like insurrection.
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.
This does not follow. For example, Biden is obviously guilty of taking bribes--and yet has not been charged. Its hardly slander or libel to point this out whether one is in office or not.
Whatever it is, Biden with his comment, has deliberately put America on the road to becoming ungovernable.