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Trump sues New York Times for libel over Russia 'conspiracy' op-ed
Fox News ^ | 02/26/2020 | Gregg Re

Posted on 02/26/2020 10:15:53 PM PST by Olog-hai

The Trump campaign has filed a libel lawsuit against what it called the “extremely biased” New York Times, saying the paper’s March 27, 2019 op-ed titled “The Real Trump-Russia Quid Pro Quo” amounted to a knowingly false smear intended to “improperly influence the presidential election in November 2020.”

“They did a bad thing,” Trump said at a coronavirus press conference later Wednesday, before apparently promising more litigation. “There will be more coming. There will be more coming.”

The lawsuit seeks “compensatory damages in the millions of dollars,” as well as punitive damages and legal fees. Knowing that then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller was about to exonerate President Trump, the campaign argues in the lawsuit, the Times sought to quickly “damage” the president’s campaign “before the Mueller Report would be released debunking the conspiracy claims.” […]

Lawsuits for libel against media organizations by public figures must clear a high bar, and require a showing that the media organization was reckless in reporting a falsehood — meaning either that the organization knew the information was false, or intentionally disregarded a significant risk that the material was false. …

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: again; libel; newyorkslimes; nyt; nytimesvsullivan; tds; trump

1 posted on 02/26/2020 10:15:53 PM PST by Olog-hai
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Donald “The Hammer” Trump


2 posted on 02/26/2020 10:17:10 PM PST by Salamander (Living On The Ledge....)
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It doesn't matter if Trump wins or not. Its about forcing The Slimes to admit they deliberately smeared him to influence the outcome of The Mueller report. And the timing is just perfect. And The Slimes will be forced to eat humble pie just before the elections.
3 posted on 02/26/2020 10:23:49 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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Love it.


4 posted on 02/26/2020 10:29:55 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: Olog-hai

Today at his Coronavirus presser, regarding lawsuits he said: “More are coming!”

Good! Put these lying POS in the media on notice!

GWB would’ve gladly accepted their lies with no fight, no response, not nothing! So glad we have a fighter as POTUS!


5 posted on 02/26/2020 10:41:17 PM PST by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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GOOD


6 posted on 02/26/2020 10:48:30 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Fake News to fund Trump Campaign...

Babylon Bee correct again...


7 posted on 02/27/2020 12:40:12 AM PST by Paladin2
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Was it filed in NY, and if so, is it before the same judge who threw out Palin’s suit against the Times?


8 posted on 02/27/2020 1:14:53 AM PST by lasereye
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Because Uncle Walter started the proud tradition of fake news and Russia at the NYT.
9 posted on 02/27/2020 3:22:09 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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