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Trump sends cease, desist letter on ad featuring one giant sound bite of his mad coronavirus musings [View all]

Source: daily kos

Wednesday March 25, 2020 · 9:03 PM CDT

Donald Trump is angry. The Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA assembled an ad that features the sound bites of Trump and Trump only, and guess what? Turns out he’s an unhinged maniacal liar who’s gotten everything about the coronavirus wrong. That may not be news to you, but it is apparently news to Trump. And his dangerously factless musings on the coronavirus over the past several weeks have not worn well.

So on Wednesday, a Trump campaign attorney released a cease and desist letter demanding that TV stations across the nation pull the ad immediately. “On behalf of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., President Trump’s principal campaign committee, this letter notifies you that your station is airing a patently false, misleading, and deceptive advertisement,” wrote Alex Cannon, special counsel to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. “Because [the] ad’s central point is deliberately false and misleading, your station has an obligation to cease and desist from airing it immediately to comply with FCC licensing requirements, to serve the public interest, and to avoid costly and time-consuming litigation.” .........
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Trump sends cease, desist letter on ad featuring one giant sound bite of his mad coronavirus musings [View all] riversedge Mar 2020 OP

So, this is Trump's legal argument PJMcK Mar 2020 #1

Trump's argument is that everything Trump says is a lie, so the ad is lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #13

These aren't HIS words these are OUR words underpants Mar 2020 #21

He is like every other bully I have seen. overleft Mar 2020 #48

Who can argue Trump's own words aren't false and misleading? Major Nikon Mar 2020 #62

Legal argument enid602 Mar 2020 #70

Wrong Target Roy Rolling Mar 2020 #2

or better - send it to the Idiot himself - to cease & desist in his lying onetexan Mar 2020 #42

They would ... Chili Pepper Mar 2020 #79

Or what Trump?? Going to sue,GO FOR IT Bengus81 Mar 2020 #3

I agree sammythecat Mar 2020 #66

That ad is simply excellent. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #4

It should get free airtime now, the media loved giving Trump free airtime ck4829 Mar 2020 #7

At one point in history DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #83

With the help of "Fat Tony" Scalia & Robert Bork. NM Grins Mar 2020 #88

It is True Blue American Mar 2020 #33

Classic "Streisand Effect" nt Pluvious Mar 2020 #52

Or the "Nunes Effect" as it is known now ck4829 Mar 2020 #95

Didn't he learn anything about the time when Devin Nunes sued his cow? ck4829 Mar 2020 #5

The people need to send a cease and desist order to the networks for airing the daily trump rallies UpInArms Mar 2020 #6

I believe NBC & CBS nykym Mar 2020 #30

Indeed ck4829 Mar 2020 #96

Speaking of the MF's lawyers... MontanaMama Mar 2020 #8

Yep, and Where's Rudy, did tRump have him snuffed? groundloop Mar 2020 #11

He could be on a secret mission in China, searching for the names of people NCjack Mar 2020 #28

Or dirt on the Bidens keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #38

Rudy probably brought it to China They_Live Mar 2020 #73

Our mob boss president* is using the same tactics that helped him become 'successful' in business groundloop Mar 2020 #9

who is airing false information? AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #10

They have a case. The ad only quotes Trump who is "patently false, misleading, and deceptive." marble falls Mar 2020 #12

I Didn't Know Trump University Had A Law School! nt smb Mar 2020 #56

Trump University didn't even have a University! marble falls Mar 2020 #59

Much like his other threats, this one has no merit. You cant sue for airing real statements. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #14

Trump in his own words is NOT Libel..... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #15

It's very unfair to use truth as a metric against a guy... dchill Mar 2020 #16

Heh ck4829 Mar 2020 #97

The ad ... marble falls Mar 2020 #17

Those are part of the public record. He is SO out of his league. underpants Mar 2020 #19

If he wants those ads expanded to provide "context" - he'd look even worse. marble falls Mar 2020 #23

Context? Why? Doesn't he have "the best words"? underpants Mar 2020 #24

Its just that our eye's aren't worthy enough to see them. marble falls Mar 2020 #26

As Barbara Bush said," Why should I bother my beautiful True Blue American Mar 2020 #35

Forgot that. She was always pretty careful about what she said. Not that time. marble falls Mar 2020 #39

Mmmm underpants Mar 2020 #54

Even worse was DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #80

She was talking about not seeing True Blue American Mar 2020 #72

And just look at the DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #65

False, misleading, and deceptive in his own words? bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #18

The campaign committee is demanding. That's novel, LOL. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #20

Right. A Campaign Committe demanding and threatening FCC licensure actions Captain Zero Mar 2020 #46

Right DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #85

I always thought that his own words would hurt him the most! BlueJac Mar 2020 #22

How about a cease and desist order on future Trump COVID-19 press conferences Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #25

My favorite thing of the morning Lulu KC Mar 2020 #27

Snowflake! The truth hurts. There's no legal basis for his case. It's his words. ffr Mar 2020 #29

Yep ck4829 Mar 2020 #98

in his pea-sized narcissistic brain cell, he honestly believes he didn't say any of that... Javaman Mar 2020 #31

Bullies need to whacked back, hard, using their techniques. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #32

I want him to sue. That would make a great addition to the ad. nt NCjack Mar 2020 #34

Keep sharing it. Keep pissing him off until he resigns IronLionZion Mar 2020 #36

HE (tRUMP) has FULL control of this and any FUTURE ad by bluestarone Mar 2020 #37

Good luck with that shit. Aviation Pro Mar 2020 #40

Financial Times: Coronavirus tracked TomVilmer Mar 2020 #41

Looks like we might have the steepest slope. JudyM Mar 2020 #50

Yep. We're Number ONE! tclambert Mar 2020 #91

Does Facebook say it's OK? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #43

News coverage of the legal action is free advertising Jarqui Mar 2020 #44

He's incredibly stupid Steve.in.AZ Mar 2020 #45

they are using his on words against him..but he's a public figure..so it a moot point Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #47

Haha Scarborough had the ad played not only once but 3 times back to back this morning. steventh Mar 2020 #49

I Love The Routine He Did... smb Mar 2020 #60

I was just going to post about that Nonhlanhla Mar 2020 #63

Thank you Mr. President, they now know which ad to run! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #51

Sounds like a cue for action for us! Fritz Walter Mar 2020 #53

Kick burrowowl Mar 2020 #55

He can dish it out, but he sure can't take it! Initech Mar 2020 #57

No, no he can not ck4829 Mar 2020 #99

Give me a break. This statement ... aggiesal Mar 2020 #58

Appreciate the LOL JenniferJuniper Mar 2020 #61

Spread far and wide...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #64

So once again imblue Mar 2020 #67

They played the ad 3 times in a row on Morning Choade flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #68

Sorry, Donnie, no one's afraid of your lawyers anymore. paleotn Mar 2020 #69

Trump has met the enemy.... capechacon Mar 2020 #71

Bring on the lawsuit. I would love to hear them argue it in front of a judge Raven123 Mar 2020 #74

I say, LET the bastard sue jmowreader Mar 2020 #75

Indeed ck4829 Mar 2020 #100

NO. The TRUTH burns, doesn't it? SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #76

I think it is a mistake to laugh off his threat. Thunderbeast Mar 2020 #77

I totally agree, Thunderbeast. BComplex Mar 2020 #90

So Trump is telling his Big Fat Mouth to "cease and desist"? McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #78

He should be happy, after all, we are simply repeating his own words! SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #81

Post that on your facebook feed! bighart Mar 2020 #82

I posted it on my FB yesterday. LizBeth Mar 2020 #84

Post it everywhere ck4829 Mar 2020 #94

The only POSSIBLE - and extremely flimsy - argument in favour of this C&D letter is... BobTheSubgenius Mar 2020 #86

For a minute there, I thought the claim was referring to Fox News. Lonestarblue Mar 2020 #87

I guess he never heard about free speech! BComplex Mar 2020 #89

He Doesn't Have Any Kind Of Case colsohlibgal Mar 2020 #92

+1 ck4829 Mar 2020 #93

Good advertising Rorey Mar 2020 #101

Does anyone know of a compilation of Fox Hosts TuxedoKat Mar 2020 #102