Eliana Johnson

Yeah, Trump has always had lawsuits as a weapon in his arsenal. And what's surprising, we said, this is astonishing that the ABC News lawsuit succeeded. So what's surprising is when they're meritorious, when they have success, when George Stephanopoulos and ABC News are forced to pay $15 million because they were so sloppy.

Yeah, Trump has always had lawsuits as a weapon in his arsenal. And what's surprising, we said, this is astonishing that the ABC News lawsuit succeeded. So what's surprising is when they're meritorious, when they have success, when George Stephanopoulos and ABC News are forced to pay $15 million because they were so sloppy.

Yeah, Trump has always had lawsuits as a weapon in his arsenal. And what's surprising, we said, this is astonishing that the ABC News lawsuit succeeded. So what's surprising is when they're meritorious, when they have success, when George Stephanopoulos and ABC News are forced to pay $15 million because they were so sloppy.

So I have not seen or read about the three that you just mentioned, but it does strike me that the CBS News one, while I know that the three of us have talked about the CBS News edits and Trump's claims about them on the show. Look, what they did may have been wrong. We may take issue with it, but I sort of doubt they transgressed a law there.

So I have not seen or read about the three that you just mentioned, but it does strike me that the CBS News one, while I know that the three of us have talked about the CBS News edits and Trump's claims about them on the show. Look, what they did may have been wrong. We may take issue with it, but I sort of doubt they transgressed a law there.

So I have not seen or read about the three that you just mentioned, but it does strike me that the CBS News one, while I know that the three of us have talked about the CBS News edits and Trump's claims about them on the show. Look, what they did may have been wrong. We may take issue with it, but I sort of doubt they transgressed a law there.

Um, and, uh, and the Pulitzer one, I just don't know anything about, I would have to go read their statements. Um, but it shouldn't be surprising to anybody that Trump is suing all these people. He's, um, he's one of the most litigious people in the country. Uh, so, you know, let's, let's just, uh, expect lots of legal funds. I will say though, um, where he files the suits is important.

Um, and, uh, and the Pulitzer one, I just don't know anything about, I would have to go read their statements. Um, but it shouldn't be surprising to anybody that Trump is suing all these people. He's, um, he's one of the most litigious people in the country. Uh, so, you know, let's, let's just, uh, expect lots of legal funds. I will say though, um, where he files the suits is important.

Um, and, uh, and the Pulitzer one, I just don't know anything about, I would have to go read their statements. Um, but it shouldn't be surprising to anybody that Trump is suing all these people. He's, um, he's one of the most litigious people in the country. Uh, so, you know, let's, let's just, uh, expect lots of legal funds. I will say though, um, where he files the suits is important.

The ABC news lawsuit was filed in Florida. Which meant that unlike some of the other lawsuits that we've seen brought against Trump, which were successful because he faced hostile juries, I think that the ABC News suit had more likelihood of success because ABC News would have faced a hostile jury in the state of Florida.

The ABC news lawsuit was filed in Florida. Which meant that unlike some of the other lawsuits that we've seen brought against Trump, which were successful because he faced hostile juries, I think that the ABC News suit had more likelihood of success because ABC News would have faced a hostile jury in the state of Florida.

The ABC news lawsuit was filed in Florida. Which meant that unlike some of the other lawsuits that we've seen brought against Trump, which were successful because he faced hostile juries, I think that the ABC News suit had more likelihood of success because ABC News would have faced a hostile jury in the state of Florida.

look to me the open question in this um and it's amazing it's actually a syrian media watchdog that called cnn on this um is was cnn in on this or were they duped um did they want and were they um making a made for TV moment. Did they participate in this or were they totally hoodwinked?

look to me the open question in this um and it's amazing it's actually a syrian media watchdog that called cnn on this um is was cnn in on this or were they duped um did they want and were they um making a made for TV moment. Did they participate in this or were they totally hoodwinked?

look to me the open question in this um and it's amazing it's actually a syrian media watchdog that called cnn on this um is was cnn in on this or were they duped um did they want and were they um making a made for TV moment. Did they participate in this or were they totally hoodwinked?

And reports about the man's actual identity were that he was a member of Bashar al-Assad's military forces who tortured those who refused to bribe him. That's what the Syrian media watchdog is saying. So he's not only was he not a prisoner Assad, he was a henchman of Assad's. So it's pretty far off the mark for CNN.

And reports about the man's actual identity were that he was a member of Bashar al-Assad's military forces who tortured those who refused to bribe him. That's what the Syrian media watchdog is saying. So he's not only was he not a prisoner Assad, he was a henchman of Assad's. So it's pretty far off the mark for CNN.

And reports about the man's actual identity were that he was a member of Bashar al-Assad's military forces who tortured those who refused to bribe him. That's what the Syrian media watchdog is saying. So he's not only was he not a prisoner Assad, he was a henchman of Assad's. So it's pretty far off the mark for CNN.

Yeah, I think it goes back to our initial conversation that they decided that paying $15 million was less painful than the protracted embarrassment and potential humiliation of what would come out in those documents. You know, then the PR cost to them. And as we saw, it's actually interesting to contrast that with Fox News, where basically they did go through discovery.

Yeah, I think it goes back to our initial conversation that they decided that paying $15 million was less painful than the protracted embarrassment and potential humiliation of what would come out in those documents. You know, then the PR cost to them. And as we saw, it's actually interesting to contrast that with Fox News, where basically they did go through discovery.