United States - Donald Trump wants to sue newspapers for publishing "purposely negative stories"

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by Donald Trump's latest campaign promise to sue newspapers for publishing stories that are “purposely negative.” At a rally Friday in Fort Worth, Texas, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged that he would reform United States libel laws so that “when the New York Times or the Washington Post writes a hit piece, we can sue them.” Under current American law, any public figure suing for libel must prove that a defamatory statement was (...)

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