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Trump wants to 'open up' libel laws to sue media outlets
The Hill ^ | February 26, 2016 | Bradford Richardson

Posted on 02/26/2016 12:41:29 PM PST by ConservativeTeen

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday vowed to "open up" libel laws in order to sue media outlets that write "purposely negative" and "horrible" articles about him.

"I’m gonna open up our libel laws, so when they write purposely negative and horrible, false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money," Trump said at a rally in Fort Worth, Texas.

"We’re going to open up those libels laws," he added. "So that when The New York Times writes a hit piece, which is a total disgrace, or when The Washington Post, which is there for other reasons, writes a hit piece, we can sue them and win money."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; bigbrother; dangerous; donaldtrump; fakeconservative; libel; thingsliberalssay; trump
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To: stocksthatgoup

When was it decided the Executive Branch legislates?

Or is this another Great thing Donnie wants to do?


81 posted on 02/26/2016 1:10:09 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: Buck-I-Guy
So if someone prints lies about you that get you fired unfairly you can't sue?

why are these media maggots above the law and have more rights than other people. what about equality under the law for everyone?

All the media does is print lies and also destroy good people with lies .that's why Rush calls them the drive by media because they do drive by shootings at people.

No one because they say they are a journalist should have more rights than anyone else. equal protection under the Law

The media is the root cause of all the problems we have.

the media are the enemy. of course they should be allowed to be sued. no wonder they act like if they are God.

82 posted on 02/26/2016 1:10:29 PM PST by Democrat_media (ONLY Trump will build the wall that will stop the illegals invasion of the USA!)
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To: DoodleDawg
He already can if he can prove actual malice on the part of the writer. Which is something he should know.

It's not about what he knows or what are the facts.

It's all about what he can say to cause the sheeple to bleat in approval.

It's The Art of the Deal.

83 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:10 PM PST by newgeezer (It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson, 1824)
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To: CottonBall

No, nobody is “backing the MSM.” What we’re supporting is a little thing called free speech. You might have heard of it. It’s in another little thing for which Trump and his people seem to have little regard — a little thing called the Constitution of the United States. You might have herd of that one too.

As biased and unfair as the mainstream media can be and usually is, unless they flat-out lie (and sometimes even then), they have every right to do what they do. And we have every right to call them out — as loudly and as often as we can.

If they libel someone,. they can be sued. Under New York Times v. Sullivan, it can be very hard to prove libel if you’re a public figure. But it can be done because it has been done.

Trump indicates he wants to use it to shut up not people who intentionally libel him, but people like Magyn Kelly who make his life difficult.


84 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:15 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: mquinn

There are exceptions for public figures that are too wide.


85 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:23 PM PST by Lazamataz (I'm an Islamophobe??? Well, good. When it comes to Islam, there's plenty to Phobe about.)
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To: Johnny B.

The satir tag is on ‘rumps entire campaign.


86 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:39 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: 1Old Pro
Free Speech does not protect libel/slander.

True. But The Orange One wants libel to include "negative" and "horrible" things said about him.

87 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:48 PM PST by gdani ("Nobody reads the Bible more than me" - Donald Trump <<<<BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
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To: Johnny B.

The satir tag is on ‘rumps entire campaign.


88 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:50 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Bidimus1
Did you notice how many people Il Donduche shook hands with.. ?

Was it more or less hands than the vampire looking Jesus freak who can't even scratch up a proper tithe to his own church? Or, was Count Chocula too busy sniffing Rubio's butt?

89 posted on 02/26/2016 1:11:59 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Ted Cruz & Marco Rubio - Amnesty Pimps)
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To: CottonBall
So now Cruz supporters are backing the MSM. Free speech does not include lying

This is amazing to me. Some supporters of Cruz are okay with the establishment (Rubio) and good with a Liberal/Socialist media, the arm of the Democrat Party.

90 posted on 02/26/2016 1:12:51 PM PST by Rational Thought
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To: ConservativeTeen

91 posted on 02/26/2016 1:13:29 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Lazamataz
There are exceptions for public figures that are too wide.

This is about more than Chris Christie.

92 posted on 02/26/2016 1:13:35 PM PST by gdani ("Nobody reads the Bible more than me" - Donald Trump <<<<BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
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To: gdani
The Orange One wants libel to include "negative" and "horrible" things said about him.

Only when they are false and the writer knows it - i.e.libelous

93 posted on 02/26/2016 1:14:02 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Buck-I-Guy; ConservativeWarrior
So you don't like free speech. Are you opposed to the 2nd amendment too?

Libel isn't "free speech".

BTW - the First Amendment & the Second Amendment are unalienable Rights, with which all of us were endowed by our Creator.

You can't "take away" unalienable Rights.

94 posted on 02/26/2016 1:14:09 PM PST by kiryandil ("Our Muslim-In-Chief, Barack Obama - the Quislaming in the White House")
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To: ConservativeTeen

Little by little, the Trumpster lets out his inner Mussolini.


95 posted on 02/26/2016 1:14:20 PM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: Rational Thought

Cruz bots remind me of Muhammedans. They are fooled by a charlatan and are willing to do anything for this charlatan that is making fools of them


96 posted on 02/26/2016 1:14:28 PM PST by Democrat_media (ONLY Trump will build the wall that will stop the illegals invasion of the USA!)
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To: gdani

Well played. :)


97 posted on 02/26/2016 1:14:32 PM PST by Lazamataz (I'm an Islamophobe??? Well, good. When it comes to Islam, there's plenty to Phobe about.)
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To: Kenny

There have been lawsuits against MSM. It is high bar to meet but do you want a low one ?

But please remember that the truth is a absolute defense against slander and libel.


98 posted on 02/26/2016 1:15:35 PM PST by Bidimus1
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To: The Iceman Cometh

You are so right, which is why I won’t vote for any of them. The real “amnesty whores” are the people supporting Trump and his “touchback” scam.


99 posted on 02/26/2016 1:15:38 PM PST by Toespi
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To: heights
<>The Big Media should be broken up. No national TV station, that is also a ‘News Outlet’ should have more than a handful of affiliates, and no more than a viewership of say thirty million.

Followed by a return to the "Fairness Doctrine," right?

100 posted on 02/26/2016 1:16:02 PM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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