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mahatmakanejeeves

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37. First of all, whoever wrote that letter needs to learn the correct use of the apostrophe.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:33 PM
Mar 2020

Let's see:

Alex W. Cannon, Esq.
Special Counsel
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.

Here's another link if the first one didn't work.

Trump campaign threatens legal action over liberal super PAC ad
BY JONATHAN EASLEY - 03/25/20 05:54 PM EDT
President Trump’s reelection campaign is threatening legal action against television stations in key battleground states if they continue airing an ad cut by the liberal super PAC Priorities USA alleging that the president called the coronavirus a “hoax.”

Alex Cannon, the legal counsel for Trump’s reelection campaign, sent a letter to television stations in key battleground states where the ad is running demanding they “cease and desist” from airing the ad if they want to “avoid costly and time consuming litigation.”

“Given the foregoing, should you fail to immediately cease broadcasting PUSA’s ad ‘Exponential Threat’, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. will have no choice but to pursue all legal remedies available to it in law and in equity” the letter states. “We will not stand idly by and allow you to broadcast false, deceptive, and misleading information concerning President’s Trump’s healthcare positions without consequence.”

Priorities USA is putting $6 million behind the ad, which is running on television stations in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The ad, which is titled “Exponential Threat,” splices together different audio clips of Trump downplaying the virus over a graphic showing the number of cases on the rise.

"The coronavirus, this is their new hoax,” Trump says in the ad. “We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China. One day it's like a miracle, it will disappear. When you have 15 people and within a couple of days is gonna be down to close to zero. We really think we've done a great job in keeping it down to a minimum. I like this stuff. I really get it. People are surprised that I understand. No, I don't take responsibility."

However, fact-checkers at The Washington Post, Snopes, Politifact and FactCheck.org have said it’s wrong to claim that Trump called the virus a hoax.

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Why not , they are blocking Bolton book, they might as well end the freedom of the Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #1
Trump is allergic to the truth. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #2
The First Amendment says Trump can fuck right off. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #3
The truth hurts Norbert Mar 2020 #4
I'm going to send them a Continue and Move Forward letter JDC Mar 2020 #5
He Sent A "Cease And Desist" Letter? Send Him A "Fuck You" Letter! nt smb Mar 2020 #6
How about MurrayDelph Mar 2020 #31
So, like, we're not allowed to directly quote Trump? Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #7
At this point....... MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #27
I guess it was just a quaint notion we naïvely hung our hat on a million years ago Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #40
How dare Democrats use his own words against him! Flaleftist Mar 2020 #8
he's really just asking for more... stillcool Mar 2020 #9
If the kitchen's too hot, you thin-skinned little man gratuitous Mar 2020 #10
"the Democrat's politicization"? How embarrassing that he can't even find a literate lawyer muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #11
Well, must've been just one Democrat. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2020 #28
He's a public figure misanthrope Mar 2020 #12
its his own words Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #13
Pretty powerful. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #14
Smirky, MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #32
Thanks MOP! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #33
Susan B. Anthony List v. Ohio Elections Commission drmeow Mar 2020 #15
Trump desperately wants the country to forget all of his early remarks ooky Mar 2020 #16
President Death, leader of the Genocide of People party. wnylib Mar 2020 #43
Exactly. ooky Mar 2020 #46
I started a thread on this a little wnylib Mar 2020 #48
Also cilla4progress Mar 2020 #52
LOL! Yeah, I can understand why Trump would want to procon Mar 2020 #17
Not Sure How He Wins This colsohlibgal Mar 2020 #18
Is he claiming that's not him in those videos? spanone Mar 2020 #19
Forward to Susan Collins... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #20
Can we send Trump a cease and desist letter demanding he stop PA Democrat Mar 2020 #21
Couldn't resist; djacq Mar 2020 #22
Multiple groups should create their own variant of the ad and air it in every state. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #23
Cue Alan Dershowitz for a lame it's okay if Trump crushes the 1st Amendment excuse Submariner Mar 2020 #24
He really is trying to run on his response to this! MissB Mar 2020 #25
Truth hurts. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #26
Great ad Joinfortmill Mar 2020 #29
Run it on FACEBOOK where Zuckerberg said political ads won't be censored? Submariner Mar 2020 #30
Run it on every conservative media outlet all day long. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #34
So, sue! Discovery is where Trump lies under oath. keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #35
Great ad. Fuck him, it's TRUE. It's HIS OWN WORDS. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #36
First of all, whoever wrote that letter needs to learn the correct use of the apostrophe. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #37
This is nothing but the time-honored "smoke and mirrors" here. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #49
By Definition smb Mar 2020 #55
Powerful ad, using his own words. The upward increasing arc is especially effective. yonder Mar 2020 #38
Hey DU! Stop it! Trump's cease and desist letter is sorely needed during these times. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #39
Ahhhh, nice. The time-honoured SLAPP suit. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2020 #41
Bully tactics... just made the ad MORE famous instead ofc. Brainfodder Mar 2020 #42
womp womp spanone Mar 2020 #44
What a waste of billable hours. n/t MrModerate Mar 2020 #45
Here's a YouTube version is you want to share the fun with YouTube... C Moon Mar 2020 #47
I don't see how the Trump campaign has a leg to stand on here. scarletwoman Mar 2020 #50
It's even debatable whether he called the virus a hoax or not ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #53
Baseless cilla4progress Mar 2020 #51
They should add a counter...showing number of deaths Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #54
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