Posted on 06/27/2025 8:54:18 PM PDT by NoLibZone
The California governor says that the news outlet had used deceptive edits to claim that the governor had lied in saying that Trump had not called him about deploying National Guard troops during the L.A. protests.
Logo text Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation over its coverage of a phone call the California Gov. had with President Donald Trump.
In the suit, filed Friday, Newsom says that Fox News had used deceptive edits to claim that the governor had lied in saying that Trump had not called him about deploying National Guard troops during the L.A. protests. He is demanding $787 million in monetary damages, which is about the same amount Fox paid in 2023 to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems.
“No more lies,” Newsom wrote in a post on X Friday. “I’m suing Fox News for $787 million.”
However, per a letter from Newsom’s lawyer, the governor said he will voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit if Fox News retracts its claim that Newsom lied about President Trump not calling him on June 9 and if anchor Jesse Watters and Fox News issue a formal on-air apology.
Fox should counter sue.
How can someone sue a company for such a ridiculous amount? This should never even get to court. For that matter, Trump’s lawsuit against CBS was for a ridiculous amount originally too.
,,, $787m would go some way to offsetting the crap he’s steered Kalifornia into.
NO; it wouldn’t, it would just go into HIS POCKET!
BTTT
I’m not at all sure it is possible to damage the character of a guy who is always at wine-tasting every time California experience some new catastrophe.
Trump was reasonable, because Trump could be harmed by billions of dollars. Newsome could never be harmed to the tune of a billion dollars.
“Newsom lied about President Trump not calling him on June 9”
Wouldn’t WH phone records Barney Fife budnip Newscum’s dudgeon?
File as an exhibit with a Motion For Dismissal (’failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted’) along with an affidavit for attorney fees.
Governor Wormtongue.
Is this for real?
Trump sending in troops to protect federal facilities and to arrest illegal criminals that are doing crimes, is within The Insurrection Act of 1807 that impowers the POTUSD to send in federal troops and bring in the national guard.
So this lawsuit has no guts to the implication, just noise.
wy69
I personally don’t care for Jesse Watters TV persona. But this seems like BS to me.
I looked it up. 787 is apparently meaningful in mythology, thus:
“ The number 787 is often associated with spiritual growth, inner wisdom, and material abundance. It signifies that you are on the right path, aligning your spiritual and financial goals, and encourages you to trust your intuition for achieving success.”
So Newsom is clearly in the right and will prevail in his presidential aspirations, (no matter his state be dam@ed)
/s
So there it is. Newscum needs $787 mil for his future political ambitions.
Fox destroyed Queen hair-gel’s reputation for honesty and integrity?
The old saying was anyone with twenty bucks can sue.
Discovery will be sweet.
gimme cameras. Hey, over here. Put me on.
He wants publicity for future political endeavors. He just wants his name out there.
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