💯. Thoroughly agree. The terms of the settlement were incommensurate with the merits of the case.
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As a lawyer let me be clear: ABC News was NEVER going to lose the defamation lawsuit to Trump. They agreed to pay Trump $15 million bc in their view it's good for business. Don't let these oligarchs gaslight you: Trump is still a FASCIST threat. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/dont-let-t...
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It wasn't a bribe to gain favor.
It wasn't blackmail to maintain WH press pass.
It was a lavish tribute laid at the feet of Mad King Don, something which will be required of all of us.
BTW, why haven't we seen a press conference with the dictator-elect?
(you play with a turd you get shit on your hands), and ABC news will never wash the shit off their hands
And don't kid yourself.
George Stephanopoulos is likely as pissed as we are.
This is not the end of the story.
Afraid that if the case got past summary judgment they could get crushed by a jury of MAGATs
Pathetic
SHAME.
@abcnewsbot.bsky.social
reported what JUDGE said: Trump raped e. Jean Carroll.
Sep 24: NY changed its LEGAL DEFINITION to clarify that nonconsensual contact—no matter what used, in what orifice—IS rape.
Cancelled Wapo.
Dropped FB.
A press ticket and any other top media coverage.
His MAGAts didn't change their opinion of him as a result of the alleged statement
Neither did the sane people.
His reputation was not harmed.
ABC didn't settle one suit. It sold out truth and journalism as a whole.
I am very disappointed by those who do.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company through its subsidiary, Disney Entertainment.
@waterblusky.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/nytpitchbot.bsky.social/post/3ldfgfvkncc2o
Bitch.
Fuck off.
Did you have too much wine today, George?
Why the fuck are you trying to make people think that is fucking normal?
Surely there is still work for principled journalists?
Cheap at twice the price
It's what he does even when he's a convicted felon. He just ignores the conviction and guess what?? It worked. He was elected President.
#MalignantNarcissist
#CorporateMedia
Sam Donaldson must have lost his shit over this
Because we live in a paternalistic society.
Again, the media actively helping an autocrat build his desires to crush American democracy. Not cool... BTK, Bending The Knee.
Your life is pretty boring
We can no longer trust the people at ABC to deliver the truth.
Sadly, the same is true of the Washington Post.
And I think we have also possibly even lost the NY Times.
They have given away their freedom and agency to the fascist regime.
I pray that not all of them fall. 🙏
But I will only support institutions of the Press with courage and integrity.
Just handed the 1st Amendment rights of their journalists away to a fascist dictator.
I hope ABC News goes out of business.