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submitted 15 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Trump legal team claims the BBC is ‘abusing the deposition process’ as broadcaster fights a $10 billion lawsuit

Donald Trump has accused the BBC of trying to harass his family after the broadcaster sought to subpoena members of his family to challenge his $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

The president is suing the BBC for defamation over a Panorama episode that spliced together two parts of a speech he gave ahead of the Capitol riots in 2021.

Lawyers have requested a U.S. court order Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr, his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner to give documents and testimony in relation to the case.

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[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 38 minutes ago

dont you mean trying to expose your involvement of epstein, which your children are part of too.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 hour ago

I don't think it's possible to harass via subpoena, "judge they are harassing me via your order" isn't exactly the best thing you want to be saying to a judge.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 22 points 7 hours ago

Trump: Kicks the BBC

BBC: Fights Back

Trump: STOP STOP ITS NOT FAIR YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO FIGHT BACK.

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 3 points 20 minutes ago

Pretty much the MO of any rapist or bully. Or both.

[-] djdarren@piefed.social 33 points 9 hours ago

I am enjoying that he's gone up against one of the oldest, biggest news outlets, an organisation that has some exceptionally good lawyers, and knows EXACTLY what the boundaries are. And he's only now apparently beginning to realise that they won't just fold in fear like everyone else.

The BBC has been sued on far more solid ground by far worse cunts than that sack of shit.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 31 points 10 hours ago

The fucking whining never stops with this guy.

[-] ol_capt_joe@piefed.social 13 points 10 hours ago

Trump's always thinking of the children

[-] dan1101@lemmy.world 120 points 15 hours ago

Subpoenas in response to litigation YOU started aren't harassment.

[-] jumperalex@lemmy.world 14 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Also, even if you ignore this is Trump and just focus on him being a political figure, here's my response https://youtu.be/S0Vyr1TylTE

[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 57 points 14 hours ago

"Only I get to punch, if you hit back you're a bully!" said a sniffling Trump.

[-] slothrop@lemmy.ca 50 points 14 hours ago

Trump employed those children as high government officials.

[-] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 17 points 14 hours ago

And he wants to keep it in the family.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

So sue them. I'm sure that discovery process will be fun too.

[-] Insekticus@aussie.zone 12 points 11 hours ago

Even if the BBC was harassing them by throwing large rocks at their large, malformed heads, I STILL wouldn't give a singular fuck for any of the rotten pieces of shit.

[-] mrmisses@lemmy.world 45 points 14 hours ago

May they never know peace again

[-] daychilde@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago

Trump says

ima stop ya right there

[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

Lies! All lies!

[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago
[-] lizzzy@feddit.uk 4 points 9 hours ago

Has anyone got a record of all of trumps court cases . Along with the status

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

The list is so long that I don't think you'd be able to read them all, especially considering that he's being sued daily.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago

Who cares what happens to a family of traitors and inbreds?

[-] Paddy_NI@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago

What a fucking nonce.

[-] Yuccagnocchiyaki@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Worst that will happen is a fine that never gets paid. I'm willing to bet that the BBC will PAY Trump money at the end of this because there isn't anyone in the world, with power, that can say no to an elderly, mentally deficienct, traitorous, make-up wearing, pedophile

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago

Worst that will happen is a fine that never gets paid. I'm willing to bet that the BBC will PAY Trump money at the end of this

Pick one.

[-] LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com 1 points 7 hours ago

I'm willing to bet that the BBC will PAY Trump money at the end of this

I’ll take your bet. What do you want to wager?

[-] Yuccagnocchiyaki@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I will give you my finest upvote if you are correct

[-] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 4 points 12 hours ago

Motherfucker I wish someone would harass your family. Ya'll deserve it more than anyone.

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