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kentuck

(115,620 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:13 AM Jul 2025

Could Obama sue Trump?

For posting the AI clip showing Obama on his knees in front of Trump, being handcuffed and arrested? Trump was laughing gleefully in the video.

Since Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch for printing a drawing of a nude in a birthday card for Epstein, then it would seem that what Trump has done is ten times worse.

Is he the only person in America that can sue?

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ProudMNDemocrat

(20,981 posts)
1. TACO Don has surely mastered the ART of THE GRIFT.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:19 AM
Jul 2025

When he sends out his emails saying "I NEED YOUR MONEY for this and that. POOR ME!"

Igel

(37,613 posts)
2. Hard for public figures to claim defamation.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:37 AM
Jul 2025

Did Trump produce or commission the video?

Reposting makes guilt a bit harder.

Bettie

(19,872 posts)
3. Oh, I'm sure it's all part of his
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:41 AM
Jul 2025

"presidential duties"....so, he can do whatever the fuck he wants to and no one can do a damned thing.

Danascot

(5,292 posts)
4. Of course he won't
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:31 AM
Jul 2025

but he could reply,

"Hey Donald, still sore about me roasting you at the White House Correspondents' Dinner 14 years ago?"

with a link to the event:

kentuck

(115,620 posts)
6. Does anyone think he would ever try to actually arrest Obama?
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:27 AM
Jul 2025

In my opinion, if he became desperate, he would do it. And the DOJ would go along with him.

There is no bottom to this fascist dictator.

3catwoman3

(29,791 posts)
8. If he thought he could pull it off, in the proverbial NY minute.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:54 AM
Jul 2025

He is so vile. Ever notice the same 4 letters spell 'evil'?

Texin

(2,868 posts)
11. It's a little like claiming a prosecutor/grand jury could "indict a ham sandwich." Anybody who can afford
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 11:35 AM
Jul 2025

a lawyer can get one to sue someone for anything. The only thing remaining is to find a judge to who won't dismiss the suit and/or a jury that will return a guilty verdict.

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