Freedom of the press and Donald Trump

[John Clark]

We have just seen a preview of what we can expect if Trump wins the election and somebody says something that he doesn't like. Donald Trump has sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamaton because he said had been found liable for raping  E. Jean Carroll. Yesterday Republican appointed Florida judge Cecilia Altonaga refused to dismiss the case as frivolous and allowed it to continue despite the fact that the judge in the trial that found Trump guilty said that Trump had been found guilty of rape  “as many people commonly understand the word" though not as it is narrowly defined by New York state law.

Judge won’t dismiss Trump’s defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos

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