Trump’s Re-election Campaign filed a lawsuit against The Washington Post

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On Tuesday, the re-election campaign of the U.S President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Washington Post in the federal court. The Washington Post finds itself in litigation after the New York Times with the sitting president of the United States, Donald Trump. The lawsuit is based on its accusations on 2 articles. The campaign accuses both pieces contain false claims, even though both are labeled online as Opinion pieces at the top of both pages.

Paul Waldman wrote in one article the campaign takes umbrage with the author’s opinion that who knows what sort of aid Russia and North Korea might give Donald Trump’s re-election bid after he invited their help. The campaign of the U.S President contends both Post pieces are defamatory. Trump told a reporter when asked about the Times piece that he sued because it went beyond just an opinion.

There are a number of passages that likely upset the president, but several stand out. The Times piece, penned by former executive editor Max Frankel, ends by alleging despite great resistance in Congress. President Trump has watered down the sanctions and otherwise appeased Russian interests, even at the expense of America’s allies. Call it the art of the deal. Trump routinely spends time at political rallies in front of thousands of supporters railing against the Fake News media, contending media outlets are both incompetent and in collusion with Democratic politicians.