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(171,702 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2026, 01:10 PM Apr 1

Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

Source: AP

Updated 1:02 PM EDT, April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is not immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, a federal judge has ruled in one of the last unresolved legal cases stemming from the riot.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Tuesday that Trump’s remarks at his “Stop the Steal” rally, held on the Ellipse near the White House shortly before the siege began, “plausibly” were inciting words that are not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.

The Republican president is not shielded from liability for much of his Jan. 6 conduct, including that speech and many of his social media posts that day, according to the judge. But Mehta said Trump cannot be held liable for his official acts that day, including his Rose Garden remarks during the riot and his interactions with Justice Department officials.

“President Trump has not shown that the Speech reasonably can be understood as falling within the outer perimeter of his Presidential duties,” Mehta wrote. “The content of the Ellipse Speech confirms that it is not covered by official-acts immunity.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-presidential-immunity-jan-6-capitol-riot-13ce62c37c69a82e5748ce6ba4fc8ebb

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Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 1 OP

Lock him up James48 Apr 1 #1

Good! ShazzieB Apr 1 #2

He does have the best DR in the country keeping him alive Yellowdog-1966 12 hrs ago #9

Sue his pants off. surfered Apr 1 #3

I'd rather he gets sued with his pants up. Dr. T Apr 1 #4

😁 surfered Apr 1 #5

Hang him... GiqueCee Apr 1 #6

Outstanding ruling! Bayard Apr 1 #7

So much evidence against him claiming he just gave another speech on J6 Bengus81 17 hrs ago #8

James48

(5,251 posts)

1. Lock him up

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 01:32 PM

Apr 1

ShazzieB

(22,815 posts)

2. Good!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 03:53 PM

Apr 1

Of course, this will just give him another reason to fight leaving office. But he already desperately wants to stay potus until he drops dead.

Yellowdog-1966

(69 posts)

9. He does have the best DR in the country keeping him alive

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #2)

Thu May 7, 2026, 01:12 PM

12 hrs ago

Most people that eats and doesn't exercise like him would be long gone by now.

surfered

(14,085 posts)

3. Sue his pants off.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:03 PM

Apr 1

Dr. T

(692 posts)

4. I'd rather he gets sued with his pants up.

Reply to surfered (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:25 PM

Apr 1

The visual of a pantsless orange imbecile would induce mass vomiting.

surfered

(14,085 posts)

5. 😁

Reply to Dr. T (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:40 PM

Apr 1

GiqueCee

(4,611 posts)

6. Hang him...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:02 PM

Apr 1

... by his cojones like a fat piñata, then hand out the bats.

Bayard

(30,139 posts)

7. Outstanding ruling!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 06:04 PM

Apr 1

But, it will probably get referred to the Supremes. He's lost a few there lately, but they don't seem real keen on holding him accountable for his crimes.

Bengus81

(10,327 posts)

8. So much evidence against him claiming he just gave another speech on J6

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 08:22 AM

17 hrs ago

He knew full well most of them were packing heat and wanted the metal detectors taken away. Sue his fat NAZI ass back to the stone age.

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