Politico (2/2016) - "Donald Trump: We're going to 'open up' libel laws"

[TomCADem]

Taking a page out of Putin's playbook back in February...

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/02/donald-trump-libel-laws-219866

Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to change libel laws in the United States so that he can have an easier time suing news organizations.

During a rally in Fort Worth, Texas, Trump began his usual tirade against newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, saying they're "losing money" and are "dishonest." The Republican presidential candidate then took a different turn, suggesting that when he's president they'll "have problems."

"One of the things I'm going to do if I win, and I hope we do and we're certainly leading. I'm going to open up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money. We're going to open up those libel laws. So when The New York Times writes a hit piece which is a total disgrace or when The Washington Post, which is there for other reasons, writes a hit piece, we can sue them and win money instead of having no chance of winning because they're totally protected," Trump said.

"You see, with me, they're not protected, because I'm not like other people but I'm not taking money. I'm not taking their money," Trump said on Friday. "We're going to open up libel laws, and we're going to have people sue you like you've never got sued before."

[LisaL]

1. Because clearly what we really need in this country are lots more lawsuits.

[MiniMe]

2. Freedom of the Press, remember that right?

Study the Constitution you asshat

[duncang]

3. So he is going to open up law suites

Against brietbart and infowarts for other to sue them. Both sites spill so many lies they would be getting sued everyday.