Donald Trump files yet another censorship lawsuit
by Adi Robertson from The Verge - All Posts on (#6RXEX)
Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images I regret to inform you that former President Donald Trump has once again filed what is almost inarguably a SLAPP complaint, this time against CBS for editing its own interview of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump's lawsuit, first reported by Fox News yesterday, escalates a weeks-long crusade against CBS for its 60 Minutes interview with Harris. Trump argues CBS - which published multiple cuts of the interview - deceptively edited Harris' answer to make her appear more coherent. This is the kind of editing decision it's reasonable to argue about, and that people in fact constantly argue about with Trump's own words. It is less reasonable to:
- Claim the edit counts as a contribution to the Harris campaign
- Call to strip CBS of its FCC...