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Q: I want to expand on the defamation lawsuits. Could you see moving that to other people with individual platforms, social media influencers-- TRUMP: Or newspapers. Yeah. Oh, I do. I do. I think you have to do it.

Trump says he plans to sue Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register over Selzer's poll showing Trump losing just days before the election

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If that poll had any lasting effect it was to convince Harris voters that she had it wrapped up and they could stay home. I find it ironic that Trump wants to sue over a poll that, if anything, only helped him.

If Agent Orange sues her, he would have to prove she did it on purpose, otherwise it was a mistake ad/or she is/was incompetent. Can she counter sue for saying he would reduce grocery prices and then saying, he can’t, he either did it on purpose or because he is incompetent, either work for me.

What’s ironic is showing him losing probably motivated the supporters of his that had confidence in his win that lazily wouldn’t have bothered voting and in turn had lazy dems sit out due to overconfidence, much like what happened in 2016.

If it is his initiative to file lawsuits, he must comply with HIS obligations & deadlines to sit for depositions, respond to discovery, etc. with no excuse for Presidential duties. Basically, it was your choice to start this, meet the court’s orders & deadlines or case dismissed.

This is a performative declaration on Trump's part. The point here is the threat, not the lawsuit. The Register could move for dismissal and it would likely be granted, for any of a number of reasons. First Amendment, lack of damages, etc The point here is to create a fake reality for his mob.

"Cape May Dave - proud vermin This is a performative declaration on Trump's part. The point here is the threat, not the lawsuit" trumps ENTIRE history (back to a wee bairn at his fathers racist knee) is based upon lawsuits - the threat and the reality - he has likely been involved every single DAY

Smart media companies there days have insurance to cover this nonsense. It’s individuals who might need $$$$. And of course $$$$$ don’t make up for lost time and anxiety from this abuse.

I'm sure ur right. A paper w a circulation of 22k (daily) probably does have insurance. How much coverage they have and the insurer's decision to fight or settle r other concerns. So did ABC..so maybe a public outpouring of money might steel the paper's nerves.

Wait what? Sue her for…what, exactly? An opinion poll? How??? Is no one going to stand up to this? Is the US just done at this point? People will run around in circles saying “ohmygerd” as society literally crumbles??!! WTAF, America

If he has time to file a lawsuit, he has time to defend himself in court too. Either this shouldn’t be allowed or the lawsuits against him should be able to proceed.

How about a new rule… Donny can't sue anyone until he pays off the damages he owes to other people who have sued him and won… What's it at right now? $540 million?

At this point Trump could say that he is considering executing journalists and reporters he doesn't agree with and the MSM would only ask what caliber of ammo he will be using. Why even have a White House press pool if this is how things are going to be? Challenge authority and ask tough questions

If he has time to file a lawsuit, he has time to defend himself in court too. Either this shouldn’t be allowed or the lawsuits against him should be able to proceed.

Since Presidents are not immune from clivil lawsuits, the only effective retaliation would be civil lawsuits directed against Trump for false and defamatory public statements.

Trump has sued over 4,000 people for petty bullshit like this. It is usually dragged out so that he can financially destroy his "opponent" and with the DOJ at his beck and call (Instead of independently run) he's going to go after anyone and everyone he percieves as an enemy. Which is everyone.

So if your polling doesn’t match results people need to be sued. There hasn’t been a really accurate match for years. It might get overall results but not real results. And that changes over time.

So, Iowans lied to her and the DMR, but they're liable? He's insane. I would love for him to go through with this threat, and then we find out in discovery the names of all those people who said they were voting for Harris. Mainstream media's cooked any way, might as well go down by outing sources.

Maybe he'll just sue all the people who voted for Harris. I mean, why stop with the person taking the poll, asking the questions? Go after the root cause, people who don't support Trump in any way, shape, or form.

This is so messed up. What a waste of money all for his personal vendettas. I hope he’s just talk. These fucks want their second amendment protected, I want the first.

He said that Covid would disappear like magic. He said that we’d be in a depression & that the stock market would crash if Biden were elected. He said tens of thousands of other things that weren’t true. Where’s my money?

Doing it not because he wants to but because he has an obligation to his oversized, fragile, ego to get even with anyone who dares challenge his superiority. A dangerous buffoon who lies with impunit, is dangerously delusional and easily bought.

Such a thin-skinned manchild, that he needs to threaten and harass anyone that doesn't kiss his ass. Suing over a poll that ended up being wrong? Complete nonsense and just there to intimidate others into only giving him favorable reporting.

What a weak, thin skinned little man he is. He even won and he's bitter and petty. The worst people worship this fragile cretin. How they see any residue of strength in this turd is unfathomable.

Bingo. Trump just wants to grift as much money as he can, play golf, have his ass kissed, and take credit for anything good that happens. Outside that, he'll let the minions go batshit crazy as long as they don't interrupt the aforementioned activities.

To summarize: 1) All media who dare criticize Trump should brace for lawsuits and/or criminal prosecution, 2) Mass deportations are a 'go', 3) 2020's Trump loss didn't happen, giving him the excuse to stay in office indefinitely.

Trump plans to use the legal system to implement Elon’s algorithm to throttle all dissent & criticism in America. Both of them are thin-skinned man babies with unchecked resources.

He is such a moron. His voters are morons. This whole thing is absurd. What’s even more absurd is me being asked to reach across the aisle. No way. No how. Let Rome burn.

This weak-ass motherfucker won the election over a month ago and he’s STILL crying about that one poll that wrongly said he might lose.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump says he plans to sue Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register over Selzer's poll showing Trump losing just days before the election

True, but it's also a calculated authoritarian move. Going after a respected newspaper and pollster in a small city in the Midwest is sure to intimidate even more cowards like ABC.

Just a weak, tiny, incredibly pathetic little shrimp of a man.

Watchdog Progressive@watchdogprg.bsky.social

At Trump's attention getting presser at MLago today he stated he will go after the Des Moines Register, CBS 60 Minutes, and the Pulitzer Prize folks at Columbia University... all for various grievances centered around being treated unfairly. This is part of his revenge agenda.

Lifelong strategy. File frivolous lawsuits & hope some stick or intimidates ppl into submission, as most can’t afford the process. Fact that he puts his frivolous argument out there fools some into thinking he’s a victim, a win for him. It’s what he does & ABC just reinforced his BS Exhausting.

submission.assubmission.as

Good luck with that. Another SLAPP as part of his Vengeance Tour for causing him pre-election stress. Expect a lot of this. He'll do nothing for the American people, but he'll do a lot for his "Enemies" list.

The MAGA Fascist Dictator is telling the world he’s going to be a Dictator and these reporter clowns are treating him like he’s Ronald Reagan & his Dictatorship plans are normal American policy. This is disgustingly ignorant. #DictatorTrump

He's literally threatening them, to their faces, and they are just asking questions like it's completely normal. How about: What about freedom of speech? What about freedom of the press? Why do you think that is lawful? Nah, just lob the next softball over to him. They will deserve what happens.