Donald Trump Threatens to ‘Open Up Libel Laws,’ Go After Media As President
Donald Trump, speaking at a rally in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, once again took aim at the media, threatening to “open up libel laws” to make it easier to sue outlets like The New York Times and the Washington Post.
Trump made his comments after protesters interrupted his rally, and cameras panned toward the demonstrators.
Criticizing The New York Times for its coverage, Trump said, “We are going up libel laws, folks, and we are going to have people sue you like you have never been sued before.”
Trump also singled out the Washington Post, accusing Jeff Bezos of buying the paper “to help Amazon.”
There is no federal libel law, but a series of landmark Supreme Court decisions have generally defined the parameters of state statutes governing defamation and slander claims.
At the rally, Trump continued his attacks on Marco Rubio, at one point taking a water bottle and spilling it around the stage. He was mocking Rubio’s propensity for sweating.
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