Early sign Trump's suit against WSJ will fail: he's got clowns for lawyers

[muriel_volestrangler]

If the story was an exclusive, why did you make it available for people to read?

The sub-frivolous lawsuit Trump filed against the Wall Street Journal is now available, and despite a lot of competition there’s no question what the funniest part is:

As every journalist knows, the point of getting an exclusive scoop is to keep it secret and show it to NO ONE.

— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2025-07-18T23:59:00.991Z

("The Article was published in the Wall Street Journal as an exclusive. However, since publication, Defendants have widely disseminated it to hundreds of millions of people worldwide." )

Maybe Trump’s counsel has confused Rupert Murdoch and David Pecker? Anyway, there’s a reason that these lawsuits only get settled by media outlets that want to bribe or reward Trump.

https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/07/if-the-story-was-an-exclusive-why-did-you-make-it-available-for-people-to-read

Before suing people who still by ink by the barrel, make sure your lawyers understand the basic terms of publishing, such as "exclusive".

[Buns_of_Fire]

1. King Taco is not known for attracting "A-list" lawyers.

His "business model" is based on quantity, not quality.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. This ruse, this charade will also fail if his objective is to get

a hefty settlement from Murdoch and avoid trial altogether.

Rupert Murdoch admittedly is a slug, but a savvy businessman too. He's not going to throw money at TSF like a university or corporate media to make him go away.

Plus, inadvertently, TSF will help Murdoch sell more papers, although I wonder how FOX News will spin this, dual loyalty, y'know?

[snowybirdie]

3. But is Rupert still

in charge? He's 94 and turned his business operations to his son who's not a fan of Orange Guy

[MIButterfly]

4. Of course he has clowns for lawyers.

What competent, upstanding, ethical and decent lawyers would represent the likes of him? No good would ever come of it.

Not only would he not follow their advice, he wouldn't pay them either.

Only the bottom of the barrel would have anything to do with him. Plus, nobody with a perfectly functioning nose would ever want to have to sit next to him in Court.

[tavernier]

5. Rump owns SCOTUS

so he can have anything he wants. How many times does John Roberts have to prove his loyalty before we finally get this?

[3Hotdogs]

6. If the suit persists, there will be an orange anus in a deposition chair.

[Vinca]

7. The lawsuit is gold for Murdoch. Suddenly everyone will be reading the WSJ.

[poozwah]

8. do not forget

many of our justices are clowns as well which does not bode well for the wsj.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. "Trump likely doesn't have a case in his Wall Street Journal libel case unless he gets Judge Cannon."

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I just heard a guest say on MSNBC that Trump likely doesn't have a case in his Wall Street Journal libel case unless he gets Judge Cannon. Everyone nodded and agreed. And it struck me that we've now reached the point where brazen corruption is just expected and accepted as a part of civic life.
July 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM

I just heard a guest say on MSNBC that Trump likely doesn't have a case in his Wall Street Journal libel case unless he gets Judge Cannon. Everyone nodded and agreed. And it struck me that we've now reached the point where brazen corruption is just expected and accepted as a part of civic life.

— Brandon Friedman (@brandonfriedman.bsky.social) 2025-07-18T22:18:03.412Z

[stumpysbear]

10. Too bad there are even bigger clowns on the Supreme Court

[MagickMuffin]

11. Hellabeast will cave, as he is extremely fearful of testifying under Oath

And not only that but discovery will certainly help. Rupert has the winning hand, so, don’t fold like a Hellabeast cheap suit.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Handy Lawyer-English translation

— Carl T. Bergstrom (@carlbergstrom.com) 2025-07-19T05:26:59.745Z

"We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit"
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"We have the receipts, we know EXACTLY what to ask during discovery, and trust us motherfucker you don't wanna go there."

[Takket]

13. we all thought the same thing about the ABC and CBS lawsuits.......

when you have the unchecked power of the presidency behind your lawsuits, there are more ways to win than just having the law on your side.