John Dean Reveals The Massive Legal 'Trap' Trump Accidentally Set For Himself

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

John Dean, a central figure in the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, said Donald Trump just created a huge trap for himself with his latest court filing.

The former president on Wednesday sued Twitter, Facebook and Google for banning him from certain websites, claiming they could pay out “trillions” in damages.

Former cable TV host and sportscaster Keith Olbermann tweeted a reminder that even a frivolous lawsuit such as this one could lead to a days-long deposition:

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Dean retweeted Olbermann’s message ― then added:

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https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/john-dean-reveals-massive-legal-031304178.html

[Hekate]

1. Kicking with a smile

[PortTack]

2. He is such a dunce...painful as this all is, that he's out there...again

It keeps an important message in the forefront..the gqp should NEVER EVER regain power. Not the WH, not congress or the senate

KEEP THE HOUSE BLUE IN ‘22!! Pass it on

[Bernardo de La Paz]

44. Yup. It's to keep base agitated, and for fundraising (pic already). It will be dropped

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[Lovie777]

3. OMG Keith for the win! . . .

LOL

[MissMillie]

4. Looks like we found this right around the same time

I just posted it in Editorials forum.


I heard that 45 was asking people at Mar-a-Lago if they knew any good lawyers. Well, these "good" lawyers didn't seem to point out to him that a deposition would be a part of the process.

[wnylib]

33. I think Trump knows that a deposition

is required. He also knows that the case will be dismissed for reasons given in Twiyter replies, one of them being lack of standing for where the suit was filed. I am not a lawyer, but if he knows it will be dismissed without a need for depositions, then this is just a fund raising publicity stunt.

[GoCubsGo]

5. Unfortunately, it will probably get dismissed immediately.

I'm hoping they let him proceed.

[wnylib]

34. And he knows it will be dismissed.

In the meantime, he will collect donations on his behalf and the noise about his free speech rights will rile his followers.

Never take anything Trump says or does at face value.

[FakeNoose]

6. Oh boy this is great! Even Faux Noise can't ignore this

It will be all over the news media.

[Funtatlaguy]

23. Nice GIF except actor Chris Pratt's a Trumper. I boycott him now.

[Thomas Hurt]

7. The Pig will dismiss it before it get to that point.

Just milk it for all the cash he can get from the mouth breather cultists and then he is out.

[zuul]

8. TFG will drop the suit. It's just a scam to get more $$$ from the rubes.

[AZ8theist]

46. Exactly.

The key words in your statement are "scam" and "rubes".

They go together like "Doturd" and "Treasonous Pig"...

[Cha]

9. Hope it's the beginning of

the very end.

[elleng]

10. 'This should be a nationally televised deposition.'

[KS Toronado]

22. That would be fantastic if it happens.

Judge you listening?

[Dream Girl]

11. Would he have to be deposed in a class action?

I don’t think so.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

13. Somebody say something about a class action? (nt)

[LudwigPastorius]

17. Trump's AFI calls it a class action suit.

https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/the-america-first-policy-institute-applauds-lawsuit-to-hold-big-tech-accountable/

...which they are certainly milking to raise funds from the slack-jawed yokels who believe Trump.


But, checking the web site for the U.S. District Court of Southern Florida yields no information about any lawsuit filed.

https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov

[oldsoftie]

37. how could it be class action with ONE plaintiff?

[getagrip_already]

12. has he actually filed anything? or was it just a press release rant

Yeah, they released the text of the suit but did they actually file it with the courts?

Maybe in two weeks?

[Hugh_Lebowski]

14. He just needs to raise $10M real quick from the rubes, to 'Help Trump Fight The OTHER Steal!'

It worked for the first 'steal', probably work again.

[Dakota Flint]

21. Yes, and the rubes will fork over their hard earned dollars for their "god"

[Rocknation]

51. Right -- keep in mind that the most recent indictments of his organization

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must have skyrocketed his legal bills




Rocknation

[Andy823]

15. Well he has already

started raising money from his "cult" followers, and that's all that really matters to him, getting his hands on their money!

If he did already file he knows it won't go anywhere.

[Clash City Rocker]

18. He filed...in the wrong state

So it will get thrown out and he will be told to file in California, but he won’t. This is just a gimmick to get donations, which is a weird thing for someone who claims to be rich to need from people who mostly aren’t rich.

[True Blue American]

20. The Attorneys do not have the license to file in that state. They are waiting for permission.

Greta Van Susterns retired husband is one of the Lawyers.

[East-A-Squared]

16. Since it is a civil case, Hairman Goering cannot plead the fifth.

[NewJeffCT]

50. Trump supposedly pled the 5th like 95 times

in his divorce proceedings from one of his first two wives. Not sure how he could have done that in a civil case?

[Auggie]

19. Robert Reich says TFG is simply grifting

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/

The former guy is suing Facebook, Twitter, and Google for violating his 1st Amendment rights by keeping him off their platforms.

Perhaps someone should remind him that they're private companies to which the 1st Amendment doesn't apply.

Presumably Trump or his lawyers know this. The purpose of the lawsuit isn't really to win it. It's to give him more ammo for his incessant grifting -- raising more money from followers who are eager to show their support for him, now by "sticking it" to Facebook, Twitter, and Google.

The irony here is that in many respects Facebook, Twitter, and Google are mini-governments. They're monopolies with extraordinary power over both the economy and our personal lives. They should be brought under control -- but by antitrust laws and government action, not by a failed president who has used them to sow lies and inspire sedition.

That's my take. What do you think?

[greenjar_01]

24. John Dean's entire business model seems to be telling liberals that Trump is in imminent

legal peril.

One day, people will stop falling for this nonsense, but today is not the day, apparently.

[wryter2000]

26. I'm afraid he's not the only one

Too many pundits are confusing what ought to happen with what will happen.

[Sherman A1]

45. Agreed

I’ll believe that Trumpy Bear is in trouble when it actually happens and not a moment before.

[wryter2000]

25. I'm sure his brilliant legal team

Won’t let that happen.

[robertpaulsen]

27. I wish this would happen. Unfortunately it won't.

From Electoral Vote:

As an aside, Trump's lawyers know the whole thing is just for show and is not serious, whether or not Trump does. Facebook's terms and conditions state that any lawsuits against the company must be brought in federal court in Northern California or state court in San Mateo County. Twitter's terms and conditions require lawsuits to be brought in San Francisco County. Trump brought the lawsuits in Florida, where they will be thrown out immediately on jurisdictional grounds, even before any First Amendment issues can be raised.

If Facebook or Twitter's legal team doesn't move to have it thrown out before TFG speaks, Trump's lawyers will!

[progressoid]

31. +1

[Stuart G]

28. There really is one problem with all this:Trump belongs in a garbage dump..but there is one problem

with that idea too:....The other garbage in the dump, doesn't want anything to do with Donald Trump



When You Think you have seen it all........there is always ...MORE!!!!

[spanone]

29. K&R...

[Rhiannon12866]

30. More replies:

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[progressoid]

32. Keith and Dean are just babbling.

None of this will happen.

[Warpy]

35. He made that mistake once, and ended up having to cough up his tax returns

and other financial documents. It's not going to happen a second time, which is why he sued in Florida instead of California. This is theater to grift more money out of the deluded rubes.

The only thing good about it is knowing how much being banned from his 3 AM shitter Tweetfest is bothering him.

Cue Nelson "ha ha!" and Grumpy Cat "good."

[scarytomcat]

36. Great

What lawyer would be fool enough to put his name on this and file it?
Just an other way to scam more money from his idiot followers and get the tax case off front page.

[Martin68]

39. Trump being Trump. Never a dull moment, and lots of dumb ones.

[sarcasmo]

40. Dolt 45 sets own trap. Wile E Coyote chasing the Road Runner.

[Beartracks]

41. It's not like he ever claimed to be a stable genius or anything.

Oh, wait...

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[Beartracks]

42. It's not like he ever claimed to be a stable genius or anything.

Oh, wait...

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[C Moon]

43. Well, the Russian fed traitor is successful in keeping his fat face in the news.

All was quiet for a while there. Not anymore.
His ugly mug and name are everywhere again.

[cstanleytech]

47. Trump is also a moron as there is zero support in the Constitution to force the companies to carry

the content of people that they do not wish to carry.

[IronLionZion]

48. His lawyer Rudy can help him with this

oh wait.... Rudy's law license is suspended

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

49. Plus deadbeat Donny refuses to pay his legal bills.