As a public figure I am not sure he has much protection
Gotta love Trump. He’s the only fighter in the GOP.
Meanwhile the GOP Senate just rolled over and passed the chip bill.
Wow - I sure hope CNN and the other fake news outlets don’t turn on Trump and go after him over this 😒
Smart.
The issue of the truthfulness of the alleged defamation should be part of the case.
The whole 2020 Election fraud could be argued in Court over this.
I respect the opinions of those here who want to keep fighting over the past - but I think it’s an ego-driven mistake.
Kind of surprised he’s just now getting around to this...
Heard the standard for defamation is a lot higher for public figures...but I guess its still a thing. Would like to hear from a good lawyer whose take a look at the specifics.
Massive fraud? Yes
Decisive fraud? Doubtful
Higher Burdens for Defamation: Public Officials and Figures
Our government places a high priority on the public being allowed to speak their minds about elected officials and other public figures. People in the public eye get less protection from defamatory statements and face a higher burden when attempting to win a defamation lawsuit.
The Supreme Court ruled that freedom of speech limits a public official’s ability to sue someone for defamation. When someone criticizes an official in a false and damaging way for something relating to their behavior in office, the official must prove the statement was made with “actual malice” and all the other defamation elements.
The U.S. Supreme Court defined “actual malice” in Hustler v. Falwell (1988). In that case, the Court held that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protected certain statements that would otherwise be defamatory.
This meant that public officials could only win a defamation suit when the statement was published with the actual intent to harm the public figure. Actual malice only occurs when the person making the statement knows it is not true or has a reckless disregard for whether it is true.
Other people in the public eye, such as celebrities, must also prove actual malice to succeed in a defamation claim.
https://www.findlaw.com/injury/torts-and-personal-injuries/defamation-law-the-basics.html
Trump should sue on the basis of defamatory insurrection claims.
I don’t know if he can, but I’d like to see him sue the J-6 Committee, and have a court let him present his defense since the committee won’t call anyone on his behalf. So many Americans believe that he is guilty because they want him to be guilty.
I don’t know if he can sue as a public person but the second half of that is interesting. What if we, as representatives of the public who were harmed by their constant defamation might have a chance. As to proving hard....inflation, gas prices, loss of safety. Maybe we should join his suit
A judge will toss it out in 3...2...1..
ATT and Comcast are largely responsible.
This is the start for having everything come to light... the media will say we just told the truth, and trump can show they did not...
They left out the fact that a PA Court found that ALL of the mail in (as opposed to absentee) ballots and the drop boxes were unconstitutional.
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Sounds like he wants a venue to drop the proof that the reporters colluded with the dems and FBI/CIA to prevent his winning ni 2016 and 2020