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Could Kamala Harris Sue Trump For Slander?

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mae13 Sat 02-Nov-24 04:41:24

An overwhelming percentage of his speeches have been very personal towards his opponent and immensely offensive - surely there's a case for litigation? Or is he protected by the fact that he's an election candidate?

MayBee70 Thu 07-Nov-24 08:56:53

theworriedwell

Wyllow3

(does give Trumps words on Cheney in detail)

"“She’s a radical war hawk,” Trump said of Cheney, following a tangent about his pardon in 2018 of Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, her father. “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, okay? Let’s see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face.”

"Trump followed up with a social media post on Friday saying his point was that Cheney herself would not fight. He also doubled down on insulting her intelligence, calling her a “War Hawk, and a dumb one at that.”
“If you ever put her into the field of battle, she’d be the first one to chicken out,” Trump told reporters at a campaign stop at a coffee shop in Michigan on Friday. “She wouldn’t fight, she’d chicken out so fast, and that’s all I say."

Of course he was first in line to join the military. Was it flat feet that prevented him being heroic?

And didn’t he describe any soldier that returned from a war injured as a ‘loser’?

theworriedwell Fri 08-Nov-24 13:14:15

MayBee70

theworriedwell

Wyllow3

(does give Trumps words on Cheney in detail)

"“She’s a radical war hawk,” Trump said of Cheney, following a tangent about his pardon in 2018 of Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, her father. “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, okay? Let’s see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face.”

"Trump followed up with a social media post on Friday saying his point was that Cheney herself would not fight. He also doubled down on insulting her intelligence, calling her a “War Hawk, and a dumb one at that.”
“If you ever put her into the field of battle, she’d be the first one to chicken out,” Trump told reporters at a campaign stop at a coffee shop in Michigan on Friday. “She wouldn’t fight, she’d chicken out so fast, and that’s all I say."

Of course he was first in line to join the military. Was it flat feet that prevented him being heroic?

And didn’t he describe any soldier that returned from a war injured as a ‘loser’?

Oh yes I remember that. Another politician died, I think he was a politician, he'd been in the Vietnam War and people were remembering heroic things he'd done and Trump got a bit jealous I think so had to put him down. Can't remember the man's name.

theworriedwell Fri 08-Nov-24 13:23:02

Just googled it, it was John McCain, he was a prisoner of the Vietnamese for 5 years. Trump said he was a loser for being captured but apparently has has repeatedly called injured members of the military losers.

theworriedwell Fri 08-Nov-24 13:24:11

Apparently it wasn't flat feet it was bone spurs.

Norah Fri 08-Nov-24 13:27:17

theworriedwell

MayBee70

theworriedwell

Wyllow3

(does give Trumps words on Cheney in detail)

"“She’s a radical war hawk,” Trump said of Cheney, following a tangent about his pardon in 2018 of Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, her father. “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, okay? Let’s see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face.”

"Trump followed up with a social media post on Friday saying his point was that Cheney herself would not fight. He also doubled down on insulting her intelligence, calling her a “War Hawk, and a dumb one at that.”
“If you ever put her into the field of battle, she’d be the first one to chicken out,” Trump told reporters at a campaign stop at a coffee shop in Michigan on Friday. “She wouldn’t fight, she’d chicken out so fast, and that’s all I say."

Of course he was first in line to join the military. Was it flat feet that prevented him being heroic?

And didn’t he describe any soldier that returned from a war injured as a ‘loser’?

Oh yes I remember that. Another politician died, I think he was a politician, he'd been in the Vietnam War and people were remembering heroic things he'd done and Trump got a bit jealous I think so had to put him down. Can't remember the man's name.

John McCain. He survived 6 years imprisonment in Vietnam.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/barack-obama-john-mccain-trump-arizona-rally-rcna176205

Cossy Fri 08-Nov-24 13:36:35

BlueBelle

Well someone needs to sue the man who called Pueto Rico a rubbish tip in the ocean or put some ever lasting tape over his horrible mean mouth

Yes!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 08-Nov-24 13:40:10

Cossy

BlueBelle

Well someone needs to sue the man who called Pueto Rico a rubbish tip in the ocean or put some ever lasting tape over his horrible mean mouth

Yes!

The comedian who made the comments about Puerto Rico is Tony Hinchcliffe.

Cossy Fri 08-Nov-24 13:47:19

Galaxy

Yes I would be fine with someone saying that about me what you are advocating terrifies me much more than any nonsense that Trump could say.

Whilst I understand the context, if it had been said by anyone else, not a potential POTUS, in a country where guns were not as easily obtained as chewing gum, I would not be concerned, however I do have concerns around some of Trumps comments and understand others concerns given what happened after the last election.

Some of his followers take everything Trump said as verbatim.

Norah Fri 08-Nov-24 13:47:36

theworriedwell

Just googled it, it was John McCain, he was a prisoner of the Vietnamese for 5 years. Trump said he was a loser for being captured but apparently has has repeatedly called injured members of the military losers.

Indeed. Cross posted.

I believe he was a navy sergeant, shot down flying fighter planes.

Iam64 Fri 08-Nov-24 16:06:25

Unlike Trump who has no military record

MayBee70 Fri 08-Nov-24 16:42:37

Iam64

Unlike Trump who has no military record

But is now regarded by some as the bravest man on the planet after the assassination attempt.