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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42009623

In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump announced that he was revising a lawsuit against The New York Times to include the organization’s polling research, which currently shows him tanking on everything from the economy and immigration to his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

Would be nice if everyone start suing him, overwhelm him and his lawyers.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

How many frivolous lawsuits do we need to see tossed out before your ability to sue is at least put under stricter scrutiny?

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 hours ago

Well, turns out the corrupt as fuck republishits and the spines cavocrats have made it so he’s basically untouchable without revolution, I guess infinity.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago

I mean in his experience there's definitely a chance they just give him $20 million so why wouldn't he, this is actually rational when you've been allowed to follow toddler logic for a while

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 29 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

This is an intimidation law suit. The fact that its baseless won't matter to others scared to speak out. He's also suing JP Morgan, and ceo Jamie Dimon, for $5B as intimidation because Dimon, at Davos, said the WH should cool down the hostility over migration.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

On one hand, I'm genuinely curious to see how the JP Morgan suit pans out. They have vast financial resources, an army of lawyers, and unlike some of the other defendents in Trump's recent lawsuits, a potentially dangerous precedent to be set by settling.

On the other hand, they're both scum and they deserve each other.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

They could successfully fight, but is fighting or not fighting best for profits?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

The real question will be whether they're dumb enough to settle with him, dumb enough to bow down and kiss his feet, knowing that as he's proven time and time again that won't stop him from coming after you in the future.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 4 points 14 hours ago

That's all he knows, how to bully and use any resources at his disposal that will accomplish that. Oh he also wants his bank account numbers going up, which again look at the first statement, is why he bullies. He also bullies for slights which were well earned.

How anyone can see this person as a leader shows a huge lack in education, which is what the Republicans wanted but still this is like giving the world's largest military to a toddler that has discount Goebbels (Miller) doing a ton of their work.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 61 points 19 hours ago
[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 58 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Well that's weird. Everyone around me says I'm the best ever. The poll must be lying.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 39 points 18 hours ago

"Yes sir, your new clothes are fabulous! What's that, they look and feel like there's nothing there? And all the peasants are laughing at you for being naked? No no! The clothes are meant to feel and look that way! Everything is fine!"

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 hours ago

I'm sure that is going to help the polls

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 11 points 15 hours ago

Nation With “Fearsome Warrior Spirit” Afraid Of Upsetting Big Baby

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 29 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

Any lawyers wanting to take that case really just wanna suck Trump's tiny, deformed, cheeto of a penis.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Or they see a bunch of billable hours and mistakenly think that he'll pay.

Or smartly will demand that he pays a fat retainer.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago

pays a fat retainer

In advance. He's got a terrible record for repayment.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 5 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

tiny, deformed, ~~cheeto~~ toadstool from mario of a penis.

As reputable sources have informed us.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Someone described it that way? Bahahaha!

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Stormy Daniels - who had first hand knowledge, so to speak.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago

Or at least first finger or 2 knowledge.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 0 points 16 hours ago

That's hella disrespectful to Toad.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 14 points 17 hours ago

Funny, I thought he doesn't read the Times because it's such a "failing" paper and he doesn't associate with losers.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 20 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

Presidents are generally immune from lawsuits because we don't want them being distracted by them, yet this guy can sue whoever he wants?

NYT times should countersue. Why not? We'll see if they can use the ancient legal theory of "He started it!"

[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Presidents are generally immune from lawsuits because ~~we don’t want them being distracted by them~~ the country is run by a cabal of rapists, sociopaths & pedophiles

There fixed it for you 😁

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

No.....the country is CURRENTLY run by a cabal of rapists, sociopaths & pedophiles.

But not being able to sue the president was in effect long before this shit clown came to be.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

I mean I'm pretty sure both readings of that are accurate though.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 15 hours ago

NYT [...] should countersue.

I love this for him so much. Let the NYT countersue and force them to declare suing polls as part of his duties or pay up on a 1A fault.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

By all counts of the last year, this childfucker can clearly do whatever he wants.. up to and including rape children.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Stop being right.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

NYT will let him win & claim that anyone who criticizes Trump is antisemitic

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

That is completey ridiculous, so will probably happen.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 11 points 16 hours ago

Grump Trump sues cat for $5B because it won’t give him $1B.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I always upvote the guy who gives the archived copy link. Even if I don't plan on reading that particular story.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 14 hours ago
[–] m3t00@piefed.world 13 points 18 hours ago

hoping the stress of being the victim finally does the trick. save us all the trouble

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 12 points 18 hours ago

"handling of the Epstein files"
If that obese kiddie fiddler actually handled those files he'd start touching himself whilst looking at all the details of the little children that they raped together.