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Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - GMDino - 01-10-2018 Methinks the POTUS is getting itchy to file some new lawsuits.... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/10/trump-our-current-libel-laws-are-sham.html Quote:President Trump said Wednesday he wants to toughen the country’s libel laws, a week after accusing the author of an unflattering book about his presidency of publishing defamatory information about him and his family. Fox left out the quote from their story (it is in the video) that may be the single most ironic thing Trump has said....today. Quote:“You can’t say things that are false, knowingly false and be able to smile as money pours into your bank account.” While he clearly doesn't mean any lie, just libel...for the guy who ran Trump University that's takes immense guts to even utter that line. RE: Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - michaelsean - 01-10-2018 "You can't say things that are false, knowingly false, and be able to smile as money pours into your bank account.” I believe that's covered in libel laws. You just have to prove it. RE: Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - GMDino - 01-10-2018 (01-10-2018, 04:55 PM)michaelsean Wrote: "You can't say things that are false, knowingly false, and be able to smile as money pours into your bank account.” No. The POTUS said they are a SHAM! And he pointed at someone when he said "we're going to take a long, hard look at it". He is serious!! RE: Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - CKwi88 - 01-10-2018 (01-10-2018, 04:55 PM)michaelsean Wrote: "You can't say things that are false, knowingly false, and be able to smile as money pours into your bank account.” Unless you want to be president I guess. Very ironic quote coming from Trump. RE: Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - Belsnickel - 01-10-2018 Yeah, I think it would take some constitutional reconfiguring. The actual malice has stood for over 50 years at this point, and it's not like it hasn't been tested since then. I don't know if statutory law could do anything, and a federal law may be seen as overreach depending on the language. RE: Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - fredtoast - 01-10-2018 This from the guy who swore he had proof that Obama was born in Kenya. RE: Trump: 'Our current libel laws are a sham' - Nebuchadnezzar - 01-10-2018 Aren't libel laws all state laws? Trump really REALLY needs someone in his ear at all times telling him how to say things. He needs someone to tell him it's after 12pm as soon as it becomes 12pm so he don't tell someone else "Good Morning" at 12:00:01pm and cause headlines that say "TRUMP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!" |