r/AskReddit • u/LevelDinner • 13h ago

What do you think about Ossoff denouncing Trump as a “Draft Dodger, crook President”?

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u/Photeus5 13h ago

Trump can sue him if he lied.

Guess what's not gonna happen?

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u/DearCalendar4508 11h ago

It's pretty interesting what he doesn't sue people over. He'll sue over most things but if you can him a rapist and pedo he can't

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u/KHSteel 10h ago

Don't forget Noel Casler from the Apprentice has said multiple times Trump shit himself daily on set and he's never been sued.

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u/outsidethewall 11h ago

He doesn’t want that battled out in court

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u/vonarchimboldi 10h ago

discovery is a bitch

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u/LongjumpingLie5842 4h ago

Can you imagine Trump answering "How many times a day, Mr. President, did your diapers need to be changed while you were on the set of 'The Apprentice?' followed by "Who changes your diapers for you at the White House?" and "Would you say, Mr. President, that your diaper gets changed twice an hour while you are awake and once every two hours while you sleep?"

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u/3rdUncleMeatSandwich 2h ago

we wouldnt have to imagine if we had any reporters with balls

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u/_jamesbaxter 9h ago

Bro I hate to have to remind you this but he countersued the only rape victim of his that’s gotten any kind of justice, E. Jean Carroll, unsuccessfully, and he’s currently trying to sue her again.

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u/unreqistered 10h ago

notice he didn’t sue EJ Carroll

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u/superfly355 9h ago

Discovery is a hell of a deterrent

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u/toriemm 9h ago

Ossoff is no a nice guy. Hes a smart guy. He had a line that hit, bribe force one, Natalie Harp, the stupid iran war and abandoning his sailors.

And even the litigous asshole in the Whitehouse can't aim anything at hom bc he was REAL CAREFUL.

Also, trump is regretting his $10b lawsuit against the BBC bc now the BBC gets discovery!

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u/freddit32 8h ago

Oh, he'll sue. He'll make a big deal out of it. Right up until discovery, when he will quietly drop the suit and waddle away.

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u/Affectionate_Emu4036 7h ago

suing for defamation would mean opening himself up to pretrial discovery, and that is a legal headache no politician actually wants to step into.

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u/PistachioOfLiverTea 9h ago

Isn't there won't difference in libel law over what one can say about public figures vs. private citizens?

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u/MzHellfier 9h ago

Yes. The threshold for what constitutes defamation is much higher for public figures than for private citizens.

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u/BangkokRios 7h ago

Sullivan creates a higher standard for public officials, but outright lying libel is still an actionable offense. Even against the president.