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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:26 AM Sep 2018

Trump asks for change in libel laws after Woodward book

Source: Axios




Axios 28 mins ago

President Trump continued to tweet about his frustrations with Bob Woodward's forthcoming book, "Fear," on Wednesday morning, questioning the country's libel laws after claiming last night that the book is "a con on the public."

"Isn’t it a shame that someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?"

Go deeper: Trump's fantasy legal system.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-tweets-change-libel-laws-bob-woodward-book-2468909a-b4f7-43d5-af31-d11fae860ec9.html

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Trump asks for change in libel laws after Woodward book (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2018 OP
Whats to change, Donnie? If its false, file a suit. Settle it in court. Why dont you? 7962 Sep 2018 #1
He doesn't want libel laws changed duforsure Sep 2018 #2
Be it decreed that anything negative about glorious King Baby is libelzzzzz! tanyev Sep 2018 #3
Exactly PatSeg Sep 2018 #18
Skimming w/o my glasses, I first misread this as "President Trump asks for diaper change..." n/t femmedem Sep 2018 #4
+1 CentralMass Sep 2018 #14
Said by someone who tried to convince everybody that Obama wasn't born in Hawaii MiniMe Sep 2018 #5
If those libel laws are tightened up True Dough Sep 2018 #6
. dalton99a Sep 2018 #13
Exactly! True Dough Sep 2018 #26
"totally make up stories and form a picture of a person" left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #7
I was laughing at the headline then this made me snort. peekaloo Sep 2018 #9
get his Republican lackeys in congress to pass such a bill and then Kavanaugh rurallib Sep 2018 #8
When I read "Washington politicians " my coffee went up my nose. bronxiteforever Sep 2018 #10
This is #FakeNews2: The Fraud accusing a real journalist of creating fraud bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #11
Everything about Donald Trump is literally the exact opposite of the fact dalton99a Sep 2018 #12
Change? Where you can be liable for TELLING THE TRUTH AND GIVING FACTS? no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #15
What a snowflake... Bromwell Sep 2018 #16
???? atreides1 Sep 2018 #17
Well cheetox...You might as well know.. Maxheader Sep 2018 #19
... like all wannabee dictators in collusion with foreign powers. Silence the truth. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #20
Tweets from the WH playpen! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #21
More than a few say "bring it on"... C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #22
If the fool thinks he's been slandered, he should sue. Firestorm49 Sep 2018 #23
F'ing big crybaby. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2018 #24
Bolshevik Don, we get it you want all our basic legal concepts changed. lark Sep 2018 #25
Ha Ha healthnut7 Sep 2018 #27
Such a widdoe snowfwake! truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #28
"Given his constantly-expressed authoritarian intent, his grotesque incompetence is a blessing." mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #29
THE SEWER CAN SUE ROB-ROX Sep 2018 #30
 

7962

(11,841 posts)
1. Whats to change, Donnie? If its false, file a suit. Settle it in court. Why dont you?
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:29 AM
Sep 2018

Because youre afraid of what proof would be shown in that court, thats why

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
2. He doesn't want libel laws changed
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:29 AM
Sep 2018

He wants the truth banned. Just another attack on free speech , the free press, and the truth.

MiniMe

(21,718 posts)
5. Said by someone who tried to convince everybody that Obama wasn't born in Hawaii
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:29 AM
Sep 2018

And what about the book that those vietnam vets wrote about Kerry? Get used to it Donald, and most of what Woodward wrote is most likely true. He has tapes to back him up

True Dough

(17,312 posts)
6. If those libel laws are tightened up
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:35 AM
Sep 2018

I hope Donald Trump is the first one to be tried under the heavier penalties (although I'm guessing he's going be facing much bigger issues than libel).

Let's start with this whopper:





Many, many other lies logged here (some of which could be slanderous/libelous):

https://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/statements/byruling/false/

rurallib

(62,431 posts)
8. get his Republican lackeys in congress to pass such a bill and then Kavanaugh
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:40 AM
Sep 2018

will be the 5th vote to uphold it on SCOTUS - nice for Donnie.

Having Kavanaugh around may be real handy for Donnie.

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
10. When I read "Washington politicians " my coffee went up my nose.
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:52 AM
Sep 2018

The President of the United States lives in Washington. The Office, by its very nature, is for a Washington politician.
So the President isn’t a Washington politician?

bucolic_frolic

(43,206 posts)
11. This is #FakeNews2: The Fraud accusing a real journalist of creating fraud
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 09:01 AM
Sep 2018

It's all a contest for credibility with Trump. He does understand that.

atreides1

(16,082 posts)
17. ????
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 09:25 AM
Sep 2018

Are there federal libel laws???


The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public figures — like the president — must clear a high hurdle in order to prove defamation.

C_U_L8R

(45,004 posts)
22. More than a few say "bring it on"...
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 09:44 AM
Sep 2018

Al Frankenstein
Cheatin' Obama
Clinton News Network
Corrupt New York Times
Crazy Bernie
Crazy Jim Acosta
Crazy Joe Biden
Crazy Maureen Dowd
Crazy Maxine Waters
Crooked Hillary
Deface the Nation
Dopey Mark Cuban
Dopey Mort Zuckerman
Dumb as a Rock Mika
Failing Glenn Beck
Fake ABC News
Fake Tears Chuck Schumer
Hightax Andrew Cuomo
Jeff Flakey
Liberal Fake News NBC
Liddle Adam Schiff
Liddle Bob Corker
Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Little Jeff Zucker
Little Marco
Little Michael Bloomberg
Little Rocket Man
Low Energy Jeb Bush
Lyin' Ted Cruz
MS-13 Lover Nancy Pelosi
No Talent Samantha Bee
Pocahontas Elizabeth Warren
Punchy De Niro
Sleepin' Bob Casey
Slimeball James Comey
Sloppy Carl Bernstein
Sloppy Graydon Carter
Sloppy Michael Moore
Sneaky Dianne Feinstein
Wacky and Deranged Omarosa
Wacky Congresswoman Wilson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Donald_Trump

Firestorm49

(4,035 posts)
23. If the fool thinks he's been slandered, he should sue.
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 09:45 AM
Sep 2018

But he won’t. Woodward isn’t stupid enough to come out with such an explosive book without knowing damn well that all of the information can be verified. Another example of pointless, paranoid crap emanating from the King’s mouth.
He should quit.

lark

(23,123 posts)
25. Bolshevik Don, we get it you want all our basic legal concepts changed.
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 10:08 AM
Sep 2018

these are the changes you seem to favor -

No free press
No judiciary that aren't rw stooges
Anything Repugs do is lawful and can't be heard in court, Dems get locked up on your say so
No right to free speech
No rights for LGBTQ or women
No job protections for LGBTQ or women
No labor laws, including child labor laws, let them clean toilets with their hands
No environmental laws
Corporations can do anything they want as long as it hurts workers and they favor Russia
No government assistance for anything, including healthcare
No one person one vote - only allowed to vote for his party, all others are removed

Which basically means he wants to end America and our constitutional way of life.

healthnut7

(249 posts)
27. Ha Ha
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 10:47 AM
Sep 2018

You mean like all the lies he makes up. Maybe Congress should make it so they can go after all of his made up stuff and all the slander he spits out!! What a joke he is!!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,516 posts)
29. "Given his constantly-expressed authoritarian intent, his grotesque incompetence is a blessing."
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:14 PM
Sep 2018
LiterallySlanderHat Retweeted:

Given his constantly-expressed authoritarian intent, his grotesque incompetence is a blessing.



ROB-ROX

(767 posts)
30. THE SEWER CAN SUE
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 03:21 PM
Sep 2018

Two scoops can sue if he THINKS he can win a trial. The TRUTH is that he knows he would LOSE since he is a LOSER. I have noticed that he has been his NORMAL big mouth which is a dog with a BARK but no BITE....The book must be really good to have the pRESIDENT shaking in his rocking chair............

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