Trump Sues CBS for $10 Billion Over Alleged Editing in Kamala Harris Interview

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Former President Donald Trump has launched a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News, claiming that the network deceptively edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to sway public opinion and unfairly bolster her image. Trump’s legal team contends that the alleged editing was intended to mislead voters by presenting Harris’ responses on the sensitive issue of the Israel-Hamas conflict in a favorable light for the Democrats.

KAMALA self-immolates on national TV like a Free Palestine SJW lighting herself on fire.🔥

See the fear in her eyes when she realizes this CBS journalist can’t be gaslit. 👀

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The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that CBS manipulated Harris’ responses during her “60 Minutes” interview with reporter Bill Whitaker to influence voter perceptions as the 2024 election approaches. According to the suit, CBS aired an extended, more complex response by Harris on October 6, during a “Face the Nation” preview. Harris reportedly commented, “Well, Bill … the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region.”

 

However, the full broadcast on “60 Minutes” a day later presented Harris with a more streamlined answer, highlighting her statement that, “We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.”

 

Trump’s attorneys argue that these selective edits, which were not made publicly available in their uncut form, are part of a broader CBS strategy “to tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party” through news distortion that was “intended to confuse, deceive, and mislead the public.” The suit also references Trump’s prior public call for CBS to release the unedited transcript, which he claims would reveal bias and selective framing. 

 

CBS responded to the lawsuit, refuting the claims as “completely without merit.” A spokesperson for the network stated that “60 MINUTES fairly presented the Interview to inform the viewing audience, and not to mislead it,” affirming the network’s commitment to responsible and unbiased journalism. CBS had previously acknowledged trimming Harris’ response, maintaining that it was a necessary edit to include more content within the program’s allotted time. “When we edit any interview, whether a politician, an athlete, or movie star, we strive to be clear, accurate, and on point,” the network had said on October 20.

 

The legal filing calls for a jury trial and substantial damages, alleging that CBS’s actions violate Texas laws prohibiting deceptive acts in business practices. Trump, who has previously declined interview requests from “60 Minutes,” has labeled the alleged editing as potentially “the Biggest Scandal in Broadcast History.” CBS has stated it intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-11-02

 

 

 

[neeray]

The king of lawsuits, whether as plaintiff or defendant, is at it again, defending his title as the most litigious person in America. But now he thinks in billions, not millions or (little) hundreds of thousands.

And, as Trump claimed ........ “the Biggest Scandal in Broadcast History.” Oh no, another Trump "biggest in history" claim.

[jerrymahoney]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that CBS manipulated Harris’ responses during her “60 Minutes” interview with reporter Bill Whitaker to influence voter perceptions as the 2024 election approaches

Whatever the merits of the case under Texas law, this is clearly a case of venue shopping:

 

Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump in 2017 and sworn in for the position in 2019.

 

Conservative groups and Attorneys General in Texas tend to file cases in Kacsmaryk's jurisdiction so that he is likely to hear those cases, as he reliably rules against Democratic policies and for Republican policies.

 

In 2023, he presided over a lawsuit regarding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s approval of abortion medication mifepristone in 2000, and had issued a preliminary ruling suspending the approval of the drug, marking the first time a court tried to invalidate the approval of a drug over the FDA's objection. His injunction was lifted unanimously by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 13, 2024, restoring access to mifepristone under current FDA regulations.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Kacsmaryk

 

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The US District Court in Northern Texas currently assigns cases in a way that any case filed in its Amarillo Division is automatically assigned to Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/01/media/trump-cbs-lawsuit-harris-60-minutes-interview/index.html

 

 

Edited 11 minutes ago by jerrymahoney