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Obama should file a lawsuit against Trump (Original Post) Horse with no Name Jul 22 OP
Yes, and he absolutely should. Meadowoak Jul 22 #1
Yes mikewv Jul 22 #6
It's not his style... tman Jul 22 #2
He would lose the lawsuit but not because of a technicality. TomSlick Jul 22 #8
excellent idea Callie1979 Jul 22 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author BigmanPigman Jul 22 #4
Everyone in the "mug shot" photo should sue him for slander BigmanPigman Jul 22 #5
Agree malaise Jul 22 #7

mikewv

(186 posts)
6. Yes
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:16 PM
Jul 22

and he should use the same lawyers and arguments that Trump is using for his suit against the WSJ. Talking about calling a bluff... this is solid

tman

(1,244 posts)
2. It's not his style...
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:47 PM
Jul 22

And should he lose a slander case through some obscure technicality that a MAGA judge pulls out of his ass (very possible), then trump gets a 'win'.

None of this BS is going anywhere.

TomSlick

(12,624 posts)
8. He would lose the lawsuit but not because of a technicality.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:39 PM
Jul 22

Obama would lose for the same reason Trump will lose his case against the WSJ. The burden of proof for a case of defamation against a public figure is very high.

The difference is that Obama not only knows the law, he actually cares.

Response to Horse with no Name (Original post)

BigmanPigman

(53,408 posts)
5. Everyone in the "mug shot" photo should sue him for slander
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:51 PM
Jul 22

They'd win, hands down.

Clinton is right. A few week sago ne said the only way to fight tRump until the midterms is file lawsuit after lawsuit. Good plan!

Malcolm Nance said we need to protest in huge numbers continuously across the US in order to keep the pressure on.

I agree with both of them.

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