How many times has this scenario played out- trump wants money so he pretends to sue somebody, and they settle out of court. Some weren’t serious suits at all, because there was no way he could win. That’s going to be one glorious library.
This is just what I thought when I read that Meta had agreed to a payment of $22 Million for settling Trump’s banning from Facebook after January 6th. Now that he controls the DOJ he just has to sue, everyone will settle for millions.
And silly me thought he already had more gold than he could ever eat!
I imagine a library full of chequebooks, with blank cheques for the Big Beneficiary. And a colouring book or two too. Just watch him sticking his tongue out, his brow sweaty, his tiny fingers holding the colour pencil in a cramp.
I think personal lawsuits are going to be a very profitable revenue stream for him. Just like he hits countries with tariffs if they make him angry, he will hit corporations with lawsuits for any perceived injustice. The one against CBS’ 60 Minutes is in process.
Now that he has the transcripts and video footage, he will probably also individually sue the producers, the camera person, the editor and, or course, Harris.
This gift link from the Atlantic claims they already are:
Including this:
Ironically, some legal observers argue that Trump might now be committing the very sin that he accused Democrats of perpetrating against him—using the power of his incoming presidency to pressure private companies to take actions for his personal benefit. They worry that the companies are agreeing to settlements less from fear that they would lose in court than fear that they would win.