Perspective
Aug. 5, 2016
Libel through the eyes of Trump
If Donald Trump gets his way, the time-honored phrase "Stop the presses!" may take on a whole new meaning. By Karl Olson
Karl Olson
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Email: kolson@cofolaw.com
If Donald Trump gets his way, the time-honored phrase "Stop the presses!" may take on a whole new meaning. That's because Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, has made it clear he wants it to be easier to sue and silence news organizations who criticize him. Trump said, "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 negativ...
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