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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

Trump’s suit against the New York Times is nonsense. Yet it poses a grave threat

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‘Trump hasn’t filed these lawsuits to win in court. He has sought wins in the court of public opinion.’ Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP

Donald Trump has sued the New York Times for, well, reporting on Trump.

Rather than charging the Times with any specific libelous act, Trump’s lawsuit is just another of his angry bloviations.

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