President Trump vows to 'go after Horseface' Stormy Daniels and lawyer Michael Avenatti in controversial tweet: Here's their response
President Trump took a victory lap on Twitter on Tuesday after a federal judge dismissed Stormy Daniels‘s defamation lawsuit against him. The president tweeted he intends to “go after” Daniels — whom he dubbed “Horseface” — and her “3rd rate lawyer,” Michael Avenatti, for his legal fees.
“Federal Judge throws out Stormy Danials lawsuit versus Trump. Trump is entitled to full legal fees.” @FoxNews Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas. She will confirm the letter she signed! She knows nothing about me, a total con!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2018
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, fired back at Trump, calling out his “shortcomings” (again), tweeting “he has demonstrated his incompetence, hatred of women and lack of self control” on social media.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present your president. In addition to his…umm…shortcomings, he has demonstrated his incompetence, hatred of women and lack of self control on Twitter AGAIN! And perhaps a penchant for bestiality. Game on, Tiny. https://t.co/6DpDD5ELtj
— Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) October 16, 2018
Avenatti chimed in too, calling the president “a disgusting misogynist and an embarrassment to the United States.”
You are a disgusting misogynist and an embarrassment to the United States. Bring everything you have, because we are going to demonstrate to the world what a complete shyster and liar you are. How many other women did you cheat on your wife with while you had a baby at home? https://t.co/npOKOEFju6
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 16, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump – tens of millions of Americans are tired of your fraud, lies, and corruption. They are equally tired of your attacks on women, especially the ones who you have had sex with while cheating on your wives. We (and the UN) are laughing AT YOU, not with you. #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 16, 2018
The lawyer also issued an official statement in response to Trump’s controversial tweet and threat to “go after” them in a Texas court.
Below please find a statement just issued regarding Donald Trump’s tweet of this morning. pic.twitter.com/lQM6TCN9fR
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 16, 2018
In April, the adult film star sued Trump after he tweeted that a composite sketch of a man she claimed threatened her in 2011 to keep quiet about their alleged 2006 affair was a “con job.”
A sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)! https://t.co/9Is7mHBFda
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2018
U.S. District Judge S. James Otero ruled on Monday that Trump’s statement was protected speech under the First Amendment.
“If this Court were to prevent Mr. Trump from engaging in this type of ‘rhetorical hyperbole’ against a political adversary, it would significantly hamper the office of the President,” Otero wrote. “Any strongly worded response by a president to another politician or public figure could constitute an action for defamation. This would deprive this country of the ‘discourse’ common to the political process.”
Avenatti stated he intends to appeal the decision.
Trump’s tweet slamming Daniels’s physical appearance elicited many reactions on Twitter with “#horseface” trending Tuesday morning.
Melania has been running around crusading for her #BeBest campaign and her husband just called Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface.’ Congrats girl, your initiatives are really taking off.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 16, 2018
If you were the mom of a boy, say, age 11 or 12, and he called a girl “horseface”, would you consider that good behavior or bad behavior?
— Nikki Carlson (@CarlsonNikki) October 16, 2018
AND DIRECTOR
ACTRESS AND DIRECTOR https://t.co/EGLpROYceh
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 16, 2018
You’re the President and you call a woman Horseface? If you don’t like her looks why did you sleep with her?
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) October 16, 2018
Wherein the president of the United States calls a woman “Horseface.” https://t.co/2nh2tyKnzb
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 16, 2018
“And then I called her Horseface!” pic.twitter.com/sOrBYIkVGY
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 16, 2018
“Mom, I saw the president call a woman Horseface. Can I use that in school?”
— Jarrett Bellini (@JarrettBellini) October 16, 2018
The President of the United States has called a woman “horseface.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 16, 2018
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