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Trump 101: Why POTUS’ Lawsuit Against CBS Over ‘60 Minutes’ Is Seen As Dubious – Analysis
There's a reason why so many at CBS News are dismayed at the prospect of a settlement in Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit. An analysis of the case.
They noted that Trump did not even present evidence that he and the other plaintiff in the case, former White House doctor Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), were consumers who “purchased or leased” CBS’ goods or services, or that they were “actually confused or misled,” or that they “detrimentally relied on any purportedly false or misleading representation.” Will Creeley, legal director of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, wrote last month, “Those cuts are protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees the press broad freedom to make editorial decisions about the content they print or air. There are also plenty of much more significant examples of genuine fall campaign bombshells that didn’t lead to massive, multibillion-dollar lawsuits, like 60 Minutes II ‘s apology over a 2004 report on George W. Bush’s military service, or Fox News’ Bret Baier’s regret for a 2016 statement that an indictment was likely to result from a federal investigation into the Clinton Foundation.
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