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Pete Hegseth is not Defense Secretary material. That's the bottom line. youtu.be/t-4wEB8a5I8?...

Oh another checkpoint on their way to full blown fashism. After the media is scared from their crack downs. Maybe they will fully consolidate media. I mean everybody can read project 2025 and know they play the Weimar to reich playbook

Trump and Heritage Foundation Evolving our Systems.

Maybe appeasing the authoritarian jerk wasn’t such a great idea, eh NYT?!

Typical thin skinned bullies aka Fascists

How many times has MAGA branded Ds with baby-killer and pedofilia. No suits there??

Here we go. Capitulation in advance. MAGA campaign of intimidation is just beginning. We are at fascism’s doorstep. And NYT’s squishy accommodating language inches us closer. #bananarepublicans

We tried to tell you.

Such is the genius of the new oligarchy- they sue as private citizens and thus the 1st amendment doesn’t apply.

Good thing they don’t have to do that with the NYT! 🙄

"crack down on unfavorable media coverage" That's called fascism.

Guessing our 1st Amendment means nothing to them…. So shocked that my jaw stayed in place.

When you have something to hide and you're only defence is to sue truth, someone somewhere is going to call you out.

He's definitely going after the network which is why they aren't talking about what's really happening. They the networks are afraid of him.

Duh.

First take control of the media then change the laws it’s 1935 Germany here in the former United States.

Thank ABC for this bullshit.

And like domino's one by one, they're all kissing the ring.

lol but they want to “gut the bureaucracy.” Just not the part of it that works for them.

As Elon said : to protect the 1st amendment we need the 2nd amendment ! Dems should maybe start buying guns massively now. that could hopefully trigger finally a 2nd amendment reform by the maga lunatics.

At least they won't be able to hide the prices of everything rising.

Trump loves controversy, has a history of suing critics. Others are emulating him. One solution, some liberal billionaire financing defamation suits against hard right commentators. Second is defense fund to encourage fighting back, get people to court and have them testify under oath.

Although the NY Times is way better than right wing news sources I think they did play a role in growing the monster. I hope journalists can get together and talk about how to properly cover Trump.

Not at all shocked that the people who shout the loudest about ‘free speech’ only want their own voices heard

That’s what you call it cracking down? Is this how you see your role in this democracy? I’m sure your shitty article behind the paywall is all that. Vgt

small? here the New York Times minimizes and invalidates the utterly gigantic concern that news organizations are forced to bow the knee to trumpy boy's fascism. no biggie, just bend the knee everyone. you'll be just fine.

Thank God America chose Trump & Clowns Co. to run the Country (Sarcastic). I mean, they really do have their priorities straight, don’t they? Welcome home to America’s Hugo Chavez.

Fuck you cowardly ABC. And while I'm at it, fuck you too NYT.

There goes Freedom of the Press.

I don't think this is "small" and it's happening because these scumbags don't respect free speech at all

dictatorship

Fuck you, NY Times. From the bottom of my heart, Fuck You.

Good. Defamation suits will bring out what they really are.

A one-off for the Liar In Chief, surely? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...

Mainstream media, including the NYT have cut Trump every break already. His antics have been generally glossed over or ignored. I guess they think we have forgotten.

They're so fragile and they're the ones who call everyone else snowflakes 🙄

Trump can’t crack down on unfavorable media because he will continuing acting like an idiot, caring only about himself. Voters will tire of his failings.

Then Trump should be careful what he wishes for : he’s a walking name calling lying defamation lawsuit - counter sue!

They're going to go after people who can't afford big lawyers and you'll be right there with "both sides" coverage.

it's a money printing machine, cha-ching and the media falls one by one paying their tributes, like it or not.

If this starts to happen, every major and serious media source whether they lean left or right should band together to fight that. The gov of Florida wanted to have journalists that were critical of him to register with the state. That didn't go well.

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Since when did public figures have legal standing to sue for critical coverage? Criticism is the basis of democracy. Are we in a civil war right now? Would you tell us if we were?

Call it what it is… censorship. And theyll lose each lawsuit. Fuck you NYT, stop sane washing this bullshit

The definition of which bends with the winds of thin-skinned insecurities.

Don't obey in advance like ABC did.

These people hate free speech.

This will be the thinnest skinned administration ever. The Average Press-Ken #2025predictions

These bullies will keep doing this!

Article comments are already closed, so I'll post here. "The leopards are starting to eat my neighbor's faces", said the media organization who supported the leopards-eating-faces party. When Trump sues the NYT for defamation, will you fight?

The Party of "Free Speech" & all that, unless of course you've something negative to say about them....and who doesn't have something negative to say about these incompetent, unqualified, unfit, corrupt, vile repugnant lunatics & eejits?!

Sounds like the kind of thing Putin and any upstart totalitarian would do.

And you are going to roll over, aren’t you?

So we are pitching the first amendment in the bin?

And the NYT will bend the knee and clap along like seals! I unsubscribed last summer and have no regrets. There are so many other publications out there that deserve my money.

This is the NYT half bending the knee to Trump. They arent going full Joe Scarborough nor full George Stephanopoulos yet. But they are only willing to cover Trump’s lawfare as “unfavorable media coverage”

I'm surprised you had the courage to publish this article.

All of which will result, hopefully, in even more of Trump's pseudo-lawyers getting sanctioned.

Trying to suppress freedom of the press,

#corporatemedia

What a bunch of Cowards they are at ABC.

Every time the MSM cowers to Trump, American fascism gets stronger.

Sigh, and the NYT is going to tow the line, clearly.. The trump administration is trying to block truth about trump and the people near and around him. The truth happens to be gross and shocking, but it is truth all the same.

LoL and what would be the allegations?

ABC 🎵 Easy as Kneel to Thee 🎼 The rapist said pay to me ABC, 123, baby pay the draftee.

American media companies need to grow a pair.

Well you quislings have already capitulated so well done you! Der Führer will be pleased.

Coming from experience: if you allow the first wave of attack on free speech, thinking appeasement will be easier than fighting, you will lose everything very soon. It will probably start with buying out some opposing media establishments.

ABC should have never settled with Mr. Sue Everybody. This has opened the door to more abuse of the court system by this guy who can't handle the truth of himself.

The true colors of certain media are being revealed. About time.

Jesus Christ NYT, stop kissing the ring. Fucking pathetic.

Or maybe, just maybe, you can just stop being criminals & wrong-doers, of which, in a civilized society (that y’all are trying to erase, as with any & all level of personal accountability & responsibility), one is held to the consequences of said malfeasances… I don’t know… just a thought 🤷🏻‍♂️😒

They can’t help themselves with these ridiculous headlines at this point. What a joke of a once great newspaper.

Ooh surprise!! The same fucking way he led his sad, sorry life.

I think we need all new media. All the supposed "left-wing" media can go away. It's all useless when all it did was normalize Trump and help him win the election.

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Welcome to the fascist led oligarchy.

He's a fascist and people like the new york times helped him get elected. They are partly responsible

Not is you wield the power of the federal government for retribution …..

And the NYT will be the first to fall in line.

No Amazon, etc. Like tug of war, we can't give early ground, it's hard to regain. We publicly push our state leaders to work w/ us or lose their seats in midterms. T's a master at hitting w/ a firehose of crazy to confuse/exhaust us. We immediately pick our imp battles & push hard. #NoSurrender /end

2/2 I'm reminded of the quote frm Laurel Thatcher Ulrich: "Well behaved women rarely make history." We Dems get much tougher. No violence & within the law, but nonetheless tough. We have to hold the line & push back hard. This is OUR country. Let's not lose it thru playing safe & easy. #NoSurrender

Not a risk-free strategy insofar as defamation lawsuits involve discovery which can cut both ways …

Troubling. While public figures face a high legal bar to win such cases, the costs and risks of litigation may impact the press’s role as a watchdog in the coming “democracy” if the goal is to exhaust resources or sow self-censorship

Maybe appointing a whole new cabinet of actually competent individuals would be a start?

If you make a settlement with Trump you are tonging out Trump's asshole metaphorically

They are going around the first amendment by suing as private citizens. Very scary when you think about how much money they collectively have to make life hell for struggling legitimate media companies.

Yup.

Thinking that the time to have paid attention was prior to the election.

Why wouldn't they ABC just laid down and played dead for them. Maybe the next ones will grow some collective balls and challenge him back.

It’s just the fascism your outlet normalized.