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tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 08:09 PM Dec 2021

Why didn't they include trump? GA election workers sue conspiracy website

A far-right website known for spreading 2020 election conspiracies is being sued by election workers in Georgia who say they became the target of harassment and death threats as a result of the outlet's campaign to sow doubt about the legitimacy of President Joe Biden's victory.

The Gateway Pundit, a fringe political site run by two brothers named Jim and Joe Hoft, falsely claimed last year that Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shayne Moss, had manipulated ballots last November as part of their duties as poll workers for the Fulton County elections board, which covers the Atlanta metropolitan area. The conspiracies quickly spread after then President Donald Trump himself called them out by name last December — mentioning Freeman at least 18 times during his infamous call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
https://www.salon.com/2021/12/02/georgia-workers-far-right-website-the-gateway-pundit-citing-campaign-of-lies/

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Why didn't they include trump? GA election workers sue conspiracy website (Original Post) tulipsandroses Dec 2021 OP
TFG should be a co-defendant. dchill Dec 2021 #1
I wondered the same thing. gab13by13 Dec 2021 #2
I'm fine with it blogslug Dec 2021 #3
If they included Trump in the lawsuit Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #4
Sigh, true, he'd find a way to keep delaying tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #5

blogslug

(38,000 posts)
3. I'm fine with it
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 08:38 PM
Dec 2021

The women have a better chance of getting a judgement against the Hoft brothers. I hope the case bankrupts the stupidest man on the internet.

Mr.Bill

(24,291 posts)
4. If they included Trump in the lawsuit
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 10:33 PM
Dec 2021

that would only mean it would be delayed until he dies of natural causes. They would never get him in a courtrom and even if they did and won, he would never pay them.

tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)
5. Sigh, true, he'd find a way to keep delaying
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 10:49 PM
Dec 2021

Even though he’s on tape telling this outrageous lie that put their lives in jeopardy, nothing can be done.
SMDH

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