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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:37 PM Feb 2020

Trump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia story

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-campaign-files-libel-suit-against-new-york-times-over-russia-story-idUSKCN20K2X3?__twitter_impression=true&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign said on Wednesday it filed a libel suit against the New York Times accusing the newspaper of intentionally publishing a false opinion article related to Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

In an escalation of the Republican president’s long-running battle with the news media, campaign officials said the lawsuit was being filed in New York State Supreme Court, the state’s trial-level court.

A statement from the campaign said the aim of the litigation was to “hold the news organization accountable for intentionally publishing false statements against President Trump’s campaign.”

The lawsuit relates to a March 27, 2019, opinion article written by Max Frankel, who served as executive editor of the Times from 1986 to 1994....

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Trump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia story (Original Post) Skidmore Feb 2020 OP

false opinion...is that like truthful hyperbole? Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #1

Good to see them wasting their money. mobeau69 Feb 2020 #2

Opinion article. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #3

First of all, it's an OPINION PIECE (by their own admission), so it does not have to contain Volaris Feb 2020 #4

Good luck with that. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #5

The purpose of this lawsuit isn't to win gratuitous Feb 2020 #8

Bingo! Yours is the best post on this thread! scarletwoman Feb 2020 #19

link ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #18

Discovery will be wonderful RockaFowler Feb 2020 #6

+100 Spot on! abqtommy Feb 2020 #15

Oh this is about to get friggin real. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #7

A continuation of his lifelong practice of using and abusing the courts to threaten, intimidate Karadeniz Feb 2020 #9

My first thought, intimidation. badhair77 Feb 2020 #10

so trump will have to testify under oath in public. good news nt msongs Feb 2020 #11

Trump suing someone for lying is the ultimate irony lame54 Feb 2020 #12

Opinion piece about a public figure? This should be a short ride, but it may not be. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #13

K&R for, HA HAH, although some Legal-ites might bring me down to earth!1 UTUSN Feb 2020 #14

Do it dotard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #16

Does your chewing gum lose it's flavour? struggle4progress Feb 2020 #17

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. false opinion...is that like truthful hyperbole?

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:39 PM

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mobeau69

(11,147 posts)

2. Good to see them wasting their money.

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:39 PM

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TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)

3. Opinion article.

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:39 PM

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Volaris

(10,272 posts)

4. First of all, it's an OPINION PIECE (by their own admission), so it does not have to contain

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:41 PM

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any facts or truth whatsoever.
2nd, discovery will be fun so bring it on, idiot.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,761 posts)

5. Good luck with that.

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:42 PM

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It wouldn't be NYT's first rodeo. See New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

8. The purpose of this lawsuit isn't to win

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:46 PM

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It's to fundraise: Help! The Trump campaign is locked in a titanic lawsuit with the New York Times, and President Trump needs your help right NOW! Write your check for $500, $1,000 or (preferred) $10,000 today to the campaign to re-elect Donald Trump and show your support for the president and our great country.

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

19. Bingo! Yours is the best post on this thread!

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 11:57 PM

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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,364 posts)

18. link ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 11:35 PM

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https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/US/376/376.US.254.39.40.html

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

6. Discovery will be wonderful

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:43 PM

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abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

15. +100 Spot on!

Reply to RockaFowler (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:00 PM

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Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

7. Oh this is about to get friggin real.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:46 PM

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NYTimes Lawyers deposing the Orange Anus,bring it on baby. Woohoo!!!!!!

Karadeniz

(22,541 posts)

9. A continuation of his lifelong practice of using and abusing the courts to threaten, intimidate

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:47 PM

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badhair77

(4,218 posts)

10. My first thought, intimidation.

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:59 PM

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Scare tactics.

msongs

(67,421 posts)

11. so trump will have to testify under oath in public. good news nt

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:00 PM

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lame54

(35,295 posts)

12. Trump suing someone for lying is the ultimate irony

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:04 PM

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Midnight Writer

(21,770 posts)

13. Opinion piece about a public figure? This should be a short ride, but it may not be.

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:13 PM

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This Administration is showing the world the weakness of our Courts. They effectively blocked all investigations with Court filings, which can delay evidence collection or subpoena enforcement for (possibly) years. There should be a fast track for these cases, especially ones involving National Security. It does us no good to pin down threats to election security months or years after the election.