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"Cool dude, see you in discovery!" is the obvious UNO Reverse card to Trump's attempts to bully organizations by suing them for a trillion dollars. It's a massive indictment of the US system that one after another institutions and major organizations settled and paid bribes rather than play it.

Graham Lanktree@glanktree.bsky.social

President Donald Trump is seeking to stave off a court order that requires him to begin giving the BBC financial details on his business empire by Thursday in connection with a defamation lawsuit he is pressing against the network. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

politico.comTrump seeks to shield his business finances from BBC in libel lawsuit

Dmitry Grozoubinski

@explaintrade.com

"You did $500 billion of damage to my business interests." "Word? Which ones, dog?" "What?" "Which business interests? Name them. In detail. With receipts." "Um..."

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highpoh.bsky.social

@highpoh.bsky.social

5 Aug

"You caused me $10bn damage." "For real?" "Yeah" "Prove it. Show us the documents." ..................

Petrus Crinitus

@petruscrinitus.bsky.social

5 Aug

Sessile Rhodes

@poochare.bsky.social

5 Aug

Reputational damage is also fun: "I'm suing you for damage to my reputation!" "Cool. About that reputation: I shall be introducing into evidence the following truckload of articles and internet postings..."

@moman.bsky.social

6 Aug

This is why when most people sue for damages, they wait until the end of the process

mulletmilitia99.bsky.social

@mulletmilitia99.bsky.social

6 Aug

Same counterpoint I use with my mother. “They” say x y or z. Ok mom, who’s “they”. Name them. Cite your sources. Show me evidence and not just hearsay.