Trump sues CNN for $475 million in defamation case

Drumpf wont get a dime like Sandman from CNN cause he didnt hire the esteemed firm of Boosie, Cwill and Liberal Hank (aka displacedcuckeye)

Take the money and run...

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This will be an interesting case to see how the whole "editorial vs. opinion" thing shakes out

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I don’t think it’s going to be very interesting. Trump will lose. When you’re a public figure, especially a politician, people can say whatever they want about you.

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When you’re a public figure, especially a politician, people can say whatever they want about you.

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This isn't exactly true. Public figures have to show damage and prove malice.

Zero chance of success. He'll have to prove actual malice since he's a public figure by choice.

At least some lawyers will get paid. I hope they were smart enough to get paid up front.

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When you’re a public figure, especially a politician, people can say whatever they want about you.

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Maybe, but that is why I distinguished between editorial and opinion.

Don Lemon or Rachel Maddow tee off from their shows, so be it.

Doing it as part of a news broadcast or news article, though, should be a different thing. There were plenty of articles and headlines presented as “news” that were indisputably lies (not just “errors”).

I’m no legal expert, obviously, but I do believe the distinction matters.

The hard part for a public figure is proving the lies were done to induce damages.

It's very hard, but not impossible. But CNN doesn't want this to go to trial. They'll settle.

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Gotta think the Sandmann precedent could be a

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Trump is a public figure. Sandmann was not at the time the defamatory words were published.

It doesn't matter. CNN has insurance to pay for this. They won't fight beyond an initial response.