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struggle4progress

(118,236 posts)
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 01:59 PM Apr 2017

Claims hes immune from lawsuit over inciting violence at rallies

BY NIKITA VLADIMIROV - 04/15/17 09:47 AM EDT

... “Mr. Trump is immune from suit because he is President of the United States,” the attorneys wrote in a federal court filing in response to a lawsuit brought by three protesters ...

The three plaintiffs ... seek damages from two Trump supporters, Trump's campaign and the president himself for allegedly inciting violence at the rally ...

Trump's lawyers .. have .. maintained that then-candidate Trump was not directing the remark at his supporters and that his statement is protected by the First Amendment.

A federal judge last month dismissed the First Amendment defense, ruling that the remark was “stated in the imperative; it was an order, an instruction, a command” ...


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328956-trump-claims-hes-immune-from-lawsuit-over-inciting-violence-at

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Claims hes immune from lawsuit over inciting violence at rallies (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2017 OP
Sorry but a sitting president isn't immune to civil suits. See Paula Jones. sinkingfeeling Apr 2017 #1
Yeah, "Git Clinton" is going to splash shit all over this guy Warpy Apr 2017 #4
He did not occupy that office when he insighted violence. irisblue Apr 2017 #2
Next thing you know he will MedusaX Apr 2017 #3

Warpy

(111,165 posts)
4. Yeah, "Git Clinton" is going to splash shit all over this guy
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 03:50 PM
Apr 2017

because there are legions of people he's abused and cheated over the years who are spoiling to sue his fat ass.

irisblue

(32,932 posts)
2. He did not occupy that office when he insighted violence.
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 02:12 PM
Apr 2017

I started to type he wasn't pres....but I couldn't write that.
Fuck that guy

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)
3. Next thing you know he will
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 02:20 PM
Apr 2017

Start visiting theaters just so he can yell "FIRE" and then claim he can't be held responsible for people being trampled to death ....

No difference....

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