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Trump sues CBS News for $10bn, claiming Kamala Harris interview was edited (www.theguardian.com)

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Trump lashed out after interview featured more concise version of Harris’s answer to question on war in Gaza than had appeared in trailer

Case file: https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/10/1.pdf

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 55 points 2 weeks ago

Where does he keep finding lawyers after not paying them?

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We really need a penalty for filing frivolous lawsuits that are obviously without merit. At the very least, it should be mandatory for the plaintiff that files the suit to cover triple the legal costs for the the defendants, and a penalty for wasting the court's time.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like that might allow the mechanism of justice to function, we took a poll and everyone rich who funds campaigns and lobbiest that write or introduce legislation is against it. Sorry Poor.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I skimmed the complaint. It's (obviously) utter nonsense that will be dismissed with prejudice. But if not, then I look forward to joining the class action against Fox News, et al.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fox news was ruled to be entertainment, not news.

[+] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Courts do not rule on what is news or entertainment 🤣

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They rule on anything if it becomes a matter of law. Fox News argued they were entertainment not news, and so laws about journalism don't apply to them

The court ruled on it, because it now became a matter of law, it must be decided first to know which laws apply in the case

It might not have been a good ruling, but they did in fact legally judge them to be entertainment and not news.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The court ruled on it, because it now became a matter of law, it must be decided first to know which laws apply in the case

BTW - I would love to see the court ruling you think decided that "Fox News" is "entertainment" and not "news" as a finding of fact.

Hint - then thing you're going to find will talk about the difference between "statements of facts" and of "opinion". Which is not saying that "Fox is entertainment not news". Those terms apply to any speech that is being claimed as defamatory.

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Do you have to possess below-average intelligence to be a member of sh.itjust.works, or is it just a good way to fit in?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Nobody "licenses" or decides what is "news" or "entertainment". Jesus Christ - where do you people get this shit?

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago

Trump sues for entirely normal journalistic practices. What a world.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 17 points 2 weeks ago

And where's the $10 decillion lawsuit against Faux News for the decades and decades of that bullshit?

Dipshit Donnie forget about the recent Brett interview where he literally did that?

I know it's just projection aimed to put the opposition into the childish "no you!" argument... God I hate these people

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe he should not have backed down from a live debate if he wanted her to be presented unedited?

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 11 points 2 weeks ago

I wish the FUCKING MEDIA would stop editing the bullshit this chucklefuck spews on a daily basis. He didn't "lash out", he "rambled aimlessly, occasionally trampling across his accidental topic."

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Of course it’s edited

[–] nick@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

10bn lmao. Get fucked, bitch.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Homie went from Hitler to Dr. Evil in one step

[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Poor little snowflake got his feelings hurt again?