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Jim__

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2. Is it a private suit by Trump or a government suit by the President?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 02:17 PM

Sep 2025

I'm wondering who has to pay from Trump's side. I think he's suing everyone so that the threat of a suit will keep the media from saying anything he doesn't like - lest they be sued.

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MaddowBlog-Why Trump's new civil suit against The New York Times is so bizarre [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 OP

and there is no one who has the courage or intelligence to tell that orange shithead to orleans Sep 2025 #1

Courage and intelligence are beside the point. He will continue to pull this shit. harumph Sep 2025 #9

Is it a private suit by Trump or a government suit by the President? Jim__ Sep 2025 #2

This is a private lawsuit by trump, individually LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #4

Thanks. Jim__ Sep 2025 #6

Are these lawsuits snowybirdie Sep 2025 #3

No LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #5

One of the lawyers, Brito, is the same numpty who signed the WSJ complaint. Ocelot II Sep 2025 #7

This shakedown has worked on other news orgs... appmanga Sep 2025 #8

It hasn't worked for the Wall Street Journal, at least not yet. Ocelot II Sep 2025 #10

No sympathy here NYET Times. GreenWave Sep 2025 #11

trump filed in Florida federal court hoping to get Cannon assigned this case LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #12

*snort* "ruin his reputation as a businessman" tanyev Sep 2025 #13

Judge strikes down Trump's $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #14

MaddowBlog-Judge rejects Trump's case against The New York Times, tells lawyers to rewrite it LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #15