Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787M in defamation case over Trump call (www.politico.com)

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Gavin Newsom is taking a page right out of Donald Trump’s media playbook.

The California governor accused Fox News of defamation in a lawsuit Friday morning, alleging the network should fork over $787 million after host Jesse Watters claimed Newsom lied about his phone calls with Trump, who ordered National Guard troops to Los Angeles this month. Newsom’s lawyers argue Watters’ program misleadingly edited a video of Trump to support the claim.

The Democratic likely presidential hopeful’s request for damages is nearly identical to the $787.5 million sum Fox News paid Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 to settle another defamation case over election falsehoods. And it comes amid a spate of lawsuits from Trump against major media and other companies that resulted in multi-million dollar settlements.

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[-] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Wish people would stop giving this political opportunist attention.

More attention to real progressives here please:

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The Democratic likely presidential

I wish him all the success Cuomo just had...

Burn a shit ton of billionaire money, show everyone we can just stop listening to 80 year old's endorsements, and accomplish absolutely nothing but solidifying the resolve of the progressive movement within the Dem party.

[-] darvocet@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

Besides him being a shit candidate which other commenters have properly pointed out - I do enjoy someone fighting back in a way that could have an impact long term. Would love to see constant suits against the propoganda networks.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Agreed. While people should continue to fight politically as well, that is much slower and more stacked against them. They (the MAGAs) have been and continue to lose the lawsuits and civil cases against them. Mike Lindell just lost his $2.3 million defamation case and a Jan 6 rioter lost a $500,000 case for wrongful death of a capital police officer within just the last few days.

While I hope Newsom wins this lawsuit, he's not going to get my vote in a presidential primary. He can certainly be right in one circumstance and not in another.

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

Countdown to MAGA freaking out about "freedom of the press" now that it's their propaganda outlet facing a lawsuit from a politician.

It's only ok when they do it.

[-] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I'm GLAD the Democrats have found a GOOD Candidate that Shares ALL Our Democratic Values like whatever Charlie Kirk says and VETOING pesky Bills that give Workers Raises!

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah! who needs ’em!

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