Discovery should be interestingGuess he does not know what an OP ED is.
Trump campaign sues New York Times for libel
The campaign accused the Times of harboring “extreme bias against and animosity."www.politico.com
Discovery should be interesting
By Steve Holland
Feb 26 (Reuters) - 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.
The campaign attached to a news release a draft copy of the suit accusing the newspaper of "extreme bias against (the campaign) and animosity" and cited what it called the Times' "exuberance to improperly influence the presidential election in November 2020." Trump is seeking re-election on Nov. 3.
The Times did not have an immediate comment.
The opinion piece was headlined, "The Real Trump-Russia Quid Pro Quo" with a subhead adding, "The campaign and the Kremlin had an overarching deal: help beat Hillary Clinton for a new pro-Russian foreign policy." Quid pro quo is a Latin term meaning a favor in exchange for a favor.
The lawsuit originated with the Trump re-election campaign, but Trump himself has contended the Times has at times been biased against him.
Trump often refers to various news media outlets as "fake news" and has called elements of the U.S. news media "the enemy of the American people."
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller documented Moscow's campaign of hacking and social media propaganda to boost Trump's 2016 candidacy and harm his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
It documented numerous contacts between people associated between Trump's campaign and Russians. Mueller found insufficient evidence to show a criminal conspiracy between Trump's team and Russia but did not exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice related to the investigation.
In the opinion piece, Frankel stated, "Collusion - or a lack of it - turns out to have been the rhetorical trap that ensnared President Trump's pursuers."
Frankel added, "There was no need for detailed electoral collusion between the Trump campaign and Vladimir Putin's oligarchy because they had an overarching deal: the quid of help in the campaign against Hillary Clinton for the quo of a new pro-Russian foreign policy, starting with relief from the Obama administration's burdensome economic sanctions. The Trumpites knew about the quid and held out the prospect of the quo."
"Today the President's re-election campaign filed suit against the New York Times for falsely stating the Campaign had an 'overarching deal' with 'Vladimir Putin's oligarchy' to 'help the campaign against Hillary Clinton' in exchange for 'a new pro-Russian foreign policy, starting with relief from ... economic sanctions,'" said Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
"The statements were and are 100 percent false and defamatory. The complaint alleges The Times was aware of the falsity at the time it published them, but did so for the intentional purpose of hurting the campaign, while misleading its own readers in the process," Ellis said.
In a copy of the lawsuit provided by his re-election team, the campaign stated, "The Times was well aware when it published these statements that they were not true." (Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Will Dunham and Howard Goller)
Discovery is going to be a bitch, SkippyTrump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia story
USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (URGENT):Trump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia storynews.trust.org
Go Trump! It's about time these fakers were held accountable in a court of law. Maybe NYT will think twice next time they want to publish something stupid and unsubstantiated by FACTS.
<<"Today the President's re-election campaign filed suit against the New York Times for falsely stating the Campaign had an 'overarching deal' with 'Vladimir Putin's oligarchy' to 'help the campaign against Hillary Clinton' in exchange for 'a new pro-Russian foreign policy, starting with relief from ... economic sanctions,'" said Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.>>
Next up on the hitlist should be MSNBC's O'Donnell for wackjob conspiracy theories about Trump as recently as last week:
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell: "The President Is A Russian Operative"
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains why Donald Trump is a puppet of Russia: LARENCE O'DONNELL, MSNBC: We begin tonight with another test of America's ability to be shocked by Donald Trump, who has very deliberately shocked America to the point where he hopes that shock has been replaced by...www.realclearpolitics.com
Sue all of these idiots and hit them in the only language they know: money.
Did anyone think that the Covington kid's suit had any merit?@SP33Demon do you think this suit has any actual legal merit?
Did anyone think that the Covington kid's suit had any merit?
I'd love to see O'Donnell get sued or retract again (like last August). If there are no repercussions, MSM will just start spewing more and more nonsense for clicks.Fox News will be watching this lawsuit with great interest.
Nope, there is no such campaign named "emperor snowflake". Fake news title and reported for such.Hey Jr., isn't this a repost?
Emperor snowflake's suing NYT for libel for an OP ED
Guess he does not know what an OP ED is. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-campaign-sues-nyt-libel-117739forums.anandtech.com
Please subpoena Trump! It would be hilarious to see him try to untangle his brain enough to not perjure himself under questioning.Discovery is going to be a bitch, Skippy
Except that slight problem of "economic sanctions" against Russia. Oops, pay up New York Times! Hopefully the settlement will be in the millions for this op-ed. It's about time conservatives started striking back at fake news outlets.Please subpoena Trump! It would be hilarious to see him try to untangle his brain enough to not perjure himself under questioning.
Except that slight problem of "economic sanctions" against Russia. Oops, pay up New York Times! Hopefully the settlement will be in the millions for this op-ed. It's about time conservatives started striking back at fake news outlets.
cool story, now show me the proof of where the sanctions were lifted in an "overarching deal". That is the heart of the libel lawsuit.The sanctions congress had passed with bipartisan support that trump failed to implement by the required deadline and after a public scolding by law makers?
Trump finally imposes Russia sanctions that Congress ordered months ago
Almost twenty Russians, many linked to social media propaganda efforts, were targeted.www.motherjones.com
Lol sure
cool story, now show me the proof of where the sanctions were lifted in an "overarching deal". That is the heart of the libel lawsuit.
Itll more than worth it to see the orange dipstick take the stand!Except that slight problem of "economic sanctions" against Russia. Oops, pay up New York Times! Hopefully the settlement will be in the millions for this op-ed. It's about time conservatives started striking back at fake news outlets.