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Garion_55

(1,941 posts) Sun Dec 28, 2025, 04:44 AM 10 hrs ago

Calling trump a child rapist will not get you sued for defamation because....??

trump will sue you for a thousand different reasons but just not this one for some reason.

wonder why.

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Calling trump a child rapist will not get you sued for defamation because....?? (Original Post) Garion_55 10 hrs ago OP

Because of Discovery during pre-trial. no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #1

Most of the people who voted for him Coldwater 9 hrs ago #2

Ha! Not gonna sit for a deposition, I suspect. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #3

Because he'd basically have to prove he isn't one, and he can't. mucholderthandirt 7 hrs ago #4

lookin at michael wolfe. mopinko 6 hrs ago #5

no_hypocrisy

(54,152 posts)

1. Because of Discovery during pre-trial.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 04:55 AM

10 hrs ago

He'd be afraid that you actually have proof.

Coldwater

(859 posts)

2. Most of the people who voted for him

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 05:40 AM

9 hrs ago

at least suspected he was a pedoph!le based on his association with Epstein, but just didn't care

Joinfortmill

(19,946 posts)

3. Ha! Not gonna sit for a deposition, I suspect.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 06:58 AM

8 hrs ago

mucholderthandirt

(1,749 posts)

4. Because he'd basically have to prove he isn't one, and he can't.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 07:54 AM

7 hrs ago

Imagine all the stuff that would come out in discovery! Oodles and oodles of things he'd have to disclose, including unredacted Epstein files. I can't wait. Oh. Never mind, he won't and can't do that.

mopinko

(73,265 posts)

5. lookin at michael wolfe.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 08:06 AM

6 hrs ago

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