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Early sign Trump's suit against WSJ will fail: he's got clowns for lawyers [View all]
If the story was an exclusive, why did you make it available for people to read?
The sub-frivolous lawsuit Trump filed against the Wall Street Journal is now available, and despite a lot of competition there’s no question what the funniest part is:
("The Article was published in the Wall Street Journal as an exclusive. However, since publication, Defendants have widely disseminated it to hundreds of millions of people worldwide." )
Maybe Trump’s counsel has confused Rupert Murdoch and David Pecker? Anyway, there’s a reason that these lawsuits only get settled by media outlets that want to bribe or reward Trump.
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/07/if-the-story-was-an-exclusive-why-did-you-make-it-available-for-people-to-read
The sub-frivolous lawsuit Trump filed against the Wall Street Journal is now available, and despite a lot of competition there’s no question what the funniest part is:
As every journalist knows, the point of getting an exclusive scoop is to keep it secret and show it to NO ONE.
— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2025-07-18T23:59:00.991Z
("The Article was published in the Wall Street Journal as an exclusive. However, since publication, Defendants have widely disseminated it to hundreds of millions of people worldwide." )
Maybe Trump’s counsel has confused Rupert Murdoch and David Pecker? Anyway, there’s a reason that these lawsuits only get settled by media outlets that want to bribe or reward Trump.
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/07/if-the-story-was-an-exclusive-why-did-you-make-it-available-for-people-to-read
Before suing people who still by ink by the barrel, make sure your lawyers understand the basic terms of publishing, such as "exclusive".
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