Trump Escalates War on Press by Suing Des Moines Register Days After ABC Agreed to $15M Settlement

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[@erinmcbride4582]

Jesus Christ abc this is your fault!! What a bunch of cowards!!!

[@RobertBrian-h6c]

Its ABC fault and they paid out ,had it gone to trial they would have lost and paid out a lot more so their lawyers advised them to settle . You haven't a clue what your talking about .

[@matthewmartinez2242]

ABC knew they were in trouble and made a wise decision

[@causa507]

The mSm ignores the genocide in occupied territories. 😢

[@Curt-Gevert]

because it isn't happening

[@hwi6913]

@@Curt-Gevert It's happening. And denying genocide makes you an accomplice 🤮

[@Curt-Gevert]

@@hwi6913 It's easy to deny something that isn't happening

[@Rooster55]

FAFO TERRORISTS

[@hwi6913]

@@Curt-Gevert IT IS HAPPENING.

[@heidi9547]

Corporatism is the Problem

[@Curt-Gevert]

how so?

[@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429]

America is like reading a Margaret Atwood novel.

[@Curt-Gevert]

how so?

[@samf.s.7731]

George Orwell*

[@Lp78Ch]

You need more lessons on close reading.

[@cev12]

It's getting there via the right and the left. The right outright vote for him. And the left are too principled to avoid worst case scenarios, like Trump rule.

[@Speakfordemocracy]

Well said!!!

[@lowhydrogen7018a1]

Nobody takes this yo-yo seriously The media needs to stop lying

[@jameslawson6245]

Which Yo-yo are talking about, be specific..

[@matthewmartinez2242]

The press said trump was a Russian operative do they still hold that view?

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@matthewmartinez2242 I'm sure Trump would like to have a press like they have in Russia, controlled by the state

[@Rooster55]

That's what we used to have, but the legacy Media is done with

[@OfficialYouTubeModerator]

​@@user-nl9hz9bh4ddo you acknowledge that it was the Biden administration that pressured social media companies to suppress the laptop story? And they shaped all the info about Covid during the pandemic. And they failed to report on his declining cognitive function. These are admitted facts.

[@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard]

Trump: "Elections are corrupt." Also Trump: "I won the 2024 election." Ergo: _____________

[@ArleeStarr]

tRump; "Costs a lot of money to do it, but I have to do it. I'll make it back next year when I loot the treasury, again." LOL

[@kellywright5282]

Propaganda at it's best 😅😄😄😅😄🤣😂😆😂😆😂😆😂😆😆😂

[@u.s.a.satire5982]

Funny it's always a demorat who blames things on what they are really doing

[@cecebarnes7715]

Trump won the whole country . Stop trying to undermine hi m.

[@OfficialYouTubeModerator]

Wow, Democracy Now, not you guys too! This story itself is manipulative. How sad.😰

[@cecebarnes7715]

So sad. Send no money to Democracy Now. They blanket the country with pleas for money this time of year . NO thanks. Into recycle bin with you.

[@andrewcoyle2459]

anyone who is not alarmed by Kash Patels position in the FBi knows needs to do some research into the creation of the many fascist regimes of the 20th century. Patel wants to be Trumps Cheka.

[@Curt-Gevert]

enlighten us

[@DanielleTwo-moons]

What is Trumps checka mean ? My first language isn't English, I don't understand the reference

[@Curt-Gevert]

@@DanielleTwo-moons The Cheka was the first secret police force used by the fledgling Soviet Union.

[@Rooster55]

I think he's going to be more like an oreck vacuum cleaner

[@DanielleTwo-moons]

@Curt-Gevert thank u s much ❤️ ❤️

[@papillon8i838]

Russia Russia Russia. No laptop. Suck it.

[@oo-eu6qz]

amy, are you ok?

[@danbuman8422]

This country is in deep trouble....

[@deadname...]

Don't worry, that'll change January 20th.

[@slothachunk]

​@@deadname...obvious troll is obvious

[@danbuman8422]

@@deadname... tRump supporters will regret their vote after they realize the truth.

[@carlakenyon6073]

@@deadname...troll

[@ElGatoMarcus]

@@deadname...She means the trouble starts January 18 when Trump takes office. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kalvinshow9102]

Lol, i remember when you guys were journalists. Now you're so consumed with Trump that you can't be unbiased.

[@JRandaII]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@JRandaII]

Good German…

[@kalvinshow9102]

@JRandaII Exactly! You have no clue what nuance is. You are just an extremist that gets your opinions fed to you.

[@BurleyBob0010]

The scamala sheeple are bleating incessantly shaking their little hooves in the air because 1.3 billion $$ couldn't purchase the seat.

[@BurleyBob0010]

​@@JRandaIIgo back to sleep Sheeple 🐑💤.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

Only enemy I see is don.

[@Curt-Gevert]

why?

[@matthewmartinez2242]

Only enemy I see is you

[@DesertRat62]

Go scream at the sky 😅

[@cecebarnes7715]

Woke news . Use to be more objective reporting even though very left wing. No longer.

[@rajeshkumarpancholi9819]

Fascism awaited

[@Curt-Gevert]

what does that mean?

[@samf.s.7731]

It's just the Democrats trying to make it seem like Trump is worse than them If an actual outcry happens and protests against the government take place. Remember they're both trash.

[@u.s.a.satire5982]

They don't know the meaning of fascism they are stupid only repeat what the alphabet things tell them.​@@Curt-Gevert

[@matthewmartinez2242]

Im a minority who voted for trump

[@DesertRat62]

If you voted for President Trump, you are clearly in the MAJORITY 🇺🇸

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@matthewmartinez2242 are you LGBTQ?

[@ericerven5456]

Convicted felon suing with no basis for litigation- how sad !!!

[@ArleeStarr]

tRump; "Costs a lot of money to do it, but I have to do it. I'll make it back next year when I loot the treasury, again." LOL

[@jeanneratterman4174]

ABC, why cave? Oh, who owns it?!

[@mariss.317]

@@jeanneratterman4174 discovery part of the trial would unveil why they caved

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

They didn't cave, you're just a dum dum that believes the lies.

[@user-jq3wi2bs6z]

Mainstream media outlets have CEO's if anyone is wondering .

[@Stevros999]

We spare Amy though 😊

[@MariaPicaza-o7m]

The Press needs to take on the bully

[@MIGHTCORE.]

lawyer up because you're an actual legit news channel and they might see you as a threat. you're educating the youth (me) and i spread the word. ill watch the bibi files

[@christinecarroll7881]

Everyone must stop giving in to the Felon's intimidation.

[@Curt-Gevert]

that is actually what got abc sued, he isn't a felon until sentenced

[@jhawk78]

Well most of the country voted for him they love president Trump .. the people's president . We have an alpha male in charge now that's going to get stuff done for America and the people.. he's a tough cookie and doesn't play games with other countries.. the American people have spoken.. all the demonic stuff by Dems got crushed...just saying. God is being restored in America and back in our institutions.

[@DesertRat62]

😅😅😅

[@Rooster55]

Christine's on the list LOL

[@Ohitsuji12]

@@Curt-Gevert 1) If you're saying they were sued for calling him a felon then no, that's not why they were sued 2) A felon is someone who has been convicted (which is indeed what happened to him), not sentenced

[@t.damianboyle622]

Germany, 1933, redux. King Don (the Elder) channeling AH.

[@Curt-Gevert]

how so?

[@AlyxCoe]

​@@Curt-Gevert"The Enemy of the People " was Hitler's way of referring to the press. Read some history.

[@Lp78Ch]

You need to read more books on history.

[@pbj-dk7bm]

This is laughable. Are you sure it's not Biden's fault?

[@adios2011]

I used to like you guys but to dismiss everything trump said and tries to make clear with these lawsuits is a shame for "journalists" like you ! Thanks and bye bye . Another news media that acts on opinion and not on reporting . Leave us to form one ! Don’t push it with your bs wording and intentions

[@hwi6913]

Bye !

[@ramstrong1961]

Glenn Greenwald - The New York Times "Hit Piece" on Rumble dismantled

[@cecebarnes7715]

Excellent podcast. ck it out!

[@DanielleTwo-moons]

This is efing rediculous, leave the man alone!! Just give Trump a chance! He cant do any worse than Biden and Harris!

[@Neddoest]

Unless you’re trans, gay, or a woman. Or an immigrant.

[@jeanneratterman4174]

It is not defamation when it is true.

[@aznsbd]

That's the point. It wasn't true. Des Moines Register had Harris leading in Iowa when in fact Trump won the State. Although I don't think this was defamation as much as it was a wrong prediction.

[@zvmZvm0102]

@@aznsbd it was off by like 13 points; discovery will show if they did it on purpose to boost democrat turn-out...people don't want to go out an vote if they think they're gonna lose anyway, which is why democrat media outlets publish fake polls to try to boost turnout.

[@rapier1954]

But it wasn't 100% true.

[@Curt-Gevert]

Win or lose, it doesn't matter. There needs to be tort reform in the US, where the loser pays the legal expenses of the winner and caps on damages. These lawsuits are getting ridicules.

[@marystacey4796]

Trump gets away w every thing

[@Curt-Gevert]

how so?

[@matthewmartinez2242]

Because he's innocent lol

[@mattz6971]

@@Curt-Gevert Get your head out of your ass!! Maga clown!!!🤣🤣

[@Pacman420]

Sad to see so many MAGA goofs in this comment section

[@DesertRat62]

Go scream at the sky 😅

[@ArleeStarr]

No cross burnings to attend on Wednesdays.

[@rapier1954]

I detest Trump and did not vote for him but ABC is anything but truthful. They tweaked their reporting in regards the incident in question a bit for political reasons and it came back to bite them. Trump has lost most of these cases before because what was said was 100% true so it behooves the mainstream media to start being completely accurate in its reporting which would be a welcome change.

[@deadbeatboy]

How do we survive this? Mutual aid might not be enough

[@robertinget1613]

we (Democracy) cannot survive T.

[@hizzlemobizzle]

Will have to suffer through it. Within a year Trumps policies will have such a negative impact that his followers will turn on him. Once they realize prices are going up and not down he is done for.

[@MWDeem]

Turn the news off and focus on something else. We'll be fine.

[@samspetifore9875]

@@hizzlemobizzle I'll believe it when I see it. They are cruel fascistic bootlickers who have nothing in their lives so they lash out against the rest of us so that the disgusting Schadenfreude that they enjoy when they see others suffer alleviates the pain that they feel.

[@Rhythmicons]

We will survive when we collectively realize that the Democratic Party is why we got where we are instead of thinking they are actually a resistance to this.

[@matthewmartinez2242]

Latino here voted for trump fyi

[@DesertRat62]

👍

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@matthewmartinez2242 I hope he deports u 😅

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

Lol, that's hilarious! I bet you are probably gay too! Well I really really really hope Trump DOESN'T DEPORT you! Hilarious 😂👍

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@DesertRat62 that's really somthing else. Are you also LGBTQ +? Hope you don't get deported😉

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@matthewmartinez2242 that's really somthing else. Are you also LGBTQ ?

[@mercedesruiz3356]

Amy, Juan y Chris lehmann, gracias. Trump demuestra su poder. Las empresas grandes prefieren pagar a mantenerse en su lugar.

[@matthewmartinez2242]

ABC knew they're in trouble made a wise business decision

[@jameslawson6245]

And we Thought George W was Incompetent?

[@kevinwilliams1768]

I never taught In my life time I would of witness America Democracy slowly being taken away . Well that's what most American's voted for . The next four years will be very interesting .

[@SageLittleHawk]

​@BOBBRADLY-mc1lb why are you yelling?

[@hwi6913]

​@@BOBBRADLY-mc1lbSays the guy who probably knows only English.

[@DesertRat62]

Yeah, I'm going to get rich! 🤑

[@BonRain8734]

Oh, stop with all the sad drama, Kevin 🥴

[@annickbelanger6751]

If I were American, I would truly and seriously consider moving elsewhere. This is going to be very ugly.

[@DesertRat62]

If you were American, we would URGE you to move elsewhere 😅

[@Neddoest]

I don’t know where I can go.

[@shannonwilliams7249]

Too many ums. Too distracting to listen. He and Juan need public Speaking 101.

[@claudiamason.]

HORRIFIC.

[@Rooster55]

FAFO

[@hizzlemobizzle]

Well, guess it's time to buy a subscription to the Des Moines Register.

[@Curt-Gevert]

Legacy media is dying, you'd be wasting your money

[@hizzlemobizzle]

@@Curt-Gevert Too late already got my subscription. (besides they have a digital version). If that's not enough I will donate to a legal fund for their defense. Damn if I will just sit back while this tin pot dictator uses his wealth and position to attack those who disagree with him.

[@RichardMcgee-ys6lp]

Thank you Amy Goodman and the entire team at DM!

[@robertcarter3942]

I can’t forgive the people who voted this tyrant in a second time. 😢

[@jojohns1949]

CNN just reported fake news on Syria Why is the media allow to report fake news ? Like the fake Iowa poll

[@BurleyBob0010]

Well I forgive you for being confused and afflicted with TDS.

[@BonRain8734]

@robertcarter3942. Well, I will forgive your childish ignorance on the topic.

[@robertinget1613]

NO harm done. Case closed. The same goes for all his frivolous suits. the overarching thing remains, every Western nation questions, 'can we be sanctioned for taking Climate Change action?'

[@MWDeem]

What does this word salad mean?

[@jillgiachino8086]

Thank you, for reporting.

[@carlakenyon6073]

He’ll be suing the meteorologists soon 🙄🙄🙄

[@Curt-Gevert]

He'd have a good case with that.

[@theend418]

⁠@@Curt-Gevert Why?

[@Curt-Gevert]

@@theend418 They always get the weather wrong, lol

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@Curt-Gevert please, explain...

[@Curt-Gevert]

@@user-nl9hz9bh4d Well just last night they said we'd have light rain, turns out we had heavy rain and are on flood watch.

[@legendofman12]

Democracy Now next!

[@Curt-Gevert]

I hope so, tell the truth and don't make sh*t up, you'll be fine

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@Curt-Gevert make sh*t up, like what?

[@Curt-Gevert]

@@user-nl9hz9bh4d like genocide, like trump is a fascist, everyone who talks to trump is a fascist, just look at their videos for the past year and you'll find all kinds of make believe.

[@cecebarnes7715]

One would hope so!

[@chilirasbora]

If the media lies Sue the hell out of them 🤪

[@joanb.]

Do Fox next

[@terrymckenzie857]

Starting with OAN, Newsmax, ALL of the Murdoch properties....

[@hizzlemobizzle]

If they lie. Problem is Trump is not after them for lying he is after them for saying and doing things he does not like. Being wrong on a political poll is not a lie and suing over it is insane.

[@MWDeem]

@@hizzlemobizzle That's illogical. Polls, and STATS in-general, are not lies per se but they can be skewed easily. If the skew can be quantified and qualified to show malicious intent, because this would be a civil suit, only a preponderance of evidence is required to win the case. It will likely depend on the venue and jurist that ultimately determines responsible or not responsible.

[@hizzlemobizzle]

@@MWDeem No it wouldn't. How do you prove the poll data they went by was false? For that matter how do you show damage when he won the election? What about all the polls where they deliberately poll a specific group to get a desired result? Polls are often wrong and in the modern age it's harder to predict the actions of the voting public. It is insane to start suing small papers in order to silence them because you don't like the results of their polls. Hell why not start suing betting facilities when they get the odds wrong and the underdog wins the fight?

[@adios2011]

Without cause is delusional to say

[@theywentforfaygo]

He will lose every case. His fragile ego will remain defeated. We need to oppose every attack on our constitutional rights. We have no choice if we want to salvage our democracy.

[@MWDeem]

We're not a democracy. A democracy would be mob rule. We are a democratic-republic; so, if pure democracy doesn't prevail then that's a good thing.

[@kalvinshow9102]

Well, he's won them all so far, so...

[@Curt-Gevert]

he won one case now, so your argument is invalid

[@BurleyBob0010]

Like Scamala Lost the election and 1.2 Billion??

[@lonelycubicle]

On the bright side, at least trump’s promised personal retribution/grievance presidency will leave less time and energy for weakening our democracy and make plain it’s bad for the country.

[@DesertRat62]

Go scream at the sky 😅

[@rayclark7963]

I guess its hard to scold a 5yo child. Its all down hill from here.

[@DesertRat62]

... just for you, we'll be fine 😃

[@mamatrain100]

Its straight up ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR OF A POWER MAD, VIOLENT CRIMINAL.

[@alfredrivera4895]

Abusive Behavior by Criminals, or ABC.

[@mariss.317]

@@mamatrain100 do you have examples of power madness and violent crimes to defend your accusations? 🤔

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

ReEeeEEEEEE!!!

[@mamatrain100]

@@mariss.317 Don't play dumb. I'm not debating your disingenuous comment.

[@meanderinoranges]

You can hear the fear and panic in Amy's voice. 😂😂🤣

[@lascreen3198]

You think it’ll be another cakewalk, dummy?

[@jackcross5446]

@@meanderinoranges Indeed. Like joyful music.

[@meanderinoranges]

@@lascreen3198 cakewalk for whom? And why the insult?

[@EddyLievano-v6g]

Journalistic malpractice has consequences. Journalists are viewed by the American people as factfinders. When they deviate from that, things like this happen.

[@myairspace3xx]

If you publish something false, then it's defamation.

[@ArleeStarr]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hwi6913]

Well, just sue Trump every single time he lies. He will never leave the courtroom.

[@DesertRat62]

Go scream at the sky 😅

[@matthewmartinez2242]

Amy eyes are twitching with anger lol

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

"War on the press" after they LIED about him for 8 years? That's 100% justified

[@Keepthepeacesharethelove]

Interesting. You believe a pathalogical liar who lied only in his first term in office over 35 000 times. You need your head checked.

[@christinecarroll7881]

ABC Never should have conceded. Never should have paid him a dime. They never would have lost that suit.

[@Curt-Gevert]

It is actually a smart move, if they didn't settle, they would have gone through Discovery, which would have been worse.

[@Rooster55]

Cannot wait for the new government transparency going to be a lot of skeletons

[@rapier1954]

Just imagine what could have been dragged up in Discovery and how that would affect ratings!!

[@jessealedonis3987]

Trump is absolutely in the right And he's doing it for all citizens of the US !

[@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard]

Reporting the results of a poll is protected by the first amendment.

[@Keepthepeacesharethelove]

You clearly know anything. ABC would have won in court for sure. He lost more cases than he won because he has no clue of the law.

[@MaryAnnParker-u1z]

Dream on!

[@BurleyBob0010]

TRUMP/VANCE 33 DAYS FOLKS!!! ❤.... and sheeple. 🐑 💤

[@roselyjk]

Trump doesn't do anything for anyone other than himself

[@patrickthibault8119]

100% loyalty is required.

[@christinecarroll7881]

But achievable ONLY through cowardice.

[@MaryAnnParker-u1z]

His law suits should have his victims counter sue. What he is doing is defaming the press!😮

[@DesertRat62]

Go scream at the sky 😅

[@ArleeStarr]

One position remains unfilled by tRump, that of speech writer. There is a certain rat that is screaming to be noticed for the position. It has the same stupid repetitious mode of addressing an audience as tRump has had since 2015.

[@cletusschaub4398]

Don't pay

[@ManyfiresWoman]

Wonder where the $15 million ABC settled went? I do not wish Trump well!

[@targgthewise2892]

Hahahahahaha you lost, socialist.

[@carlakenyon6073]

@@targgthewise2892troll

[@mariss.317]

@@ManyfiresWoman your fires are being banked, woman

[@ArleeStarr]

@@mariss.317 Smart people bank a fire as the best way to preserve heat overnight, and ensure an easy start for the fire next day. I know your intent was to agree with the original commentator when you commented.

[@jackcross5446]

Sue them all! Nice to see it.

[@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard]

Yes, Trump embodies cancel culture. We know.

[@jackcross5446]

@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard Just playing by Dem rules.

[@Keepthepeacesharethelove]

Not everyone is a coward like ABC. He will lose other caese because the convicted felon and adjudicate rapist and fraudster has no merit at all.

[@darrellvice2010]

@@jackcross5446 when did the Biden administration target media companies that they didn't agree with?

[@briangubash9707]

You support lies🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Keepthepeacesharethelove]

Tell which lies. Otherwise your comment is worthless.

[@garyhanick6429]

Criminal

[@DesertRat62]

Your mama 😅

[@Cwarnershspes72]

?? Polk county Iowa ..

[@BurleyBob0010]

TRUMP/VANCE!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-nl9hz9bh4d]

@@BurleyBob0010 you r gay

[@joshuastrawser9160]

There's this amazing concept called ethics. It would teach some modern so called journalists that they don't have to worry about getting sued for slander / libel / defamation if they just don't actively and intentionally lie about things. I realize that such behavior is hardly fashionable in journalism circles these days, but it turns out that it's really not that difficult to tell the truth rather than lie.

[@Donald-n6r]

Is he gonna sue my dog!!

[@DesertRat62]

Probably not... your dog surely has more sense than these "journalists"

[@MikeNewman-m6u]

Redrum

[@Jeffrobodine23]

Everyone deserves their day in court.

[@matthewmartinez2242]

They slap a tie on and think they know

[@ericerven5456]

Convicted felon suing with no basis for litigation- how sad !!!