Trump’s media company picks a fresh fight with the press instead of answering the financial questions
Trump Media & Technology Group was moving toward a defamation suit over reporting on its finances, a reflexive lawsuit-first response that looked a lot like panic management. Rather than address the substance of the claims, the company leaned into a giant damages demand and a public grievance campaign. It was classic Trump-world: treat unfavorable reporting as persecution, then sue the messenger and hope the original problem fades.
First recorded May 21, 2023·Meaningfully updated May 21, 2023
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Trump’s media company picks a fresh fight with the press instead of answering the financial questions
Trump Media & Technology Group was moving toward a defamation suit over reporting on its finances, a reflexive lawsuit-first response that looked a lot like panic management. Rather than address the substance of the claims, the company leaned into a giant damages demand and a public grievance campaign. It was classic Trump-world: treat unfavorable reporting as persecution, then sue the messenger and hope the original problem fades.
Trump Media & Technology Group was moving toward a defamation suit over reporting on its finances, a reflexive lawsuit-first response that looked a lot like panic management. Rather than address the substance of the claims, the company leaned into a giant damages demand and a public grievance campaign. It was classic Trump-world: treat unfavorable reporting as persecution, then sue the messenger and hope the origina…
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