ANOTHER TRUMP OUTRAGEOUS SCAM - Advice from an armchair lawyer

The libel Trump -v- BBC saga actually continues ? He believes that Florida will provide him with the support and approval he seeks. Florida Judges, appointed by him have already favoured him in previous litigation. Some of his suits have resulted in settlements, as the companies concerned were of the view it was not worth taking the financial risk or for not having sufficient funds to cover the expensive and lengthy litigation the United States legal system engendered, and do recall Bleak House. 

In any event the BBC must contest this outrage and even counterclaim for frivolous and malicious litigation against Trump for double the sum he claims. It should also be backed by the Government as forcefully as possible. Trump is certain he has ‘home court’ advantage. That may not necessarily be the case, particularly given an appeal process that could eventually exhaust even Mr Trump’s ego,   as unlike as that may seem. 

However the BBC proceeds with the case, they must push for discovery, if ever necessary, and insist on a deposition from Mr Trump. Truth will out and if properly pressed with the truth and with the January 6th US congressional committee’s findings, quoting the same language as the Panorama program (despite their apology), the truth will be firmly established that his entire fraudulent campaign on his electoral defeat and attempt to sabotage confirmation of the 2020 election results, is a deranged sham. He brought about the violence and went even further to say during a television broadcast, when advising the rioters to go home “we love you but now it’s time to stop” or words to that effect. He fully supported the riots and as proof he went on to pardon the rioters, which he had obviously intended all along. There are any number of witnesses that can be called to fully hold Mr Trump to account, quite apart from existing convictions and findings against him in civil courts as a sex-offender. What possible reputation does he have to defame? What loss has be suffered as he continually and corruptly enriches himself whilst in office? This too should be made paramount. The stupidity of the American electorate is in fact helpful as he won the election in 2024. 

All in all Mr Trump should be revealed and reviled as a fraud. Should he refuse to give evidence in court (which would  certainly be different from a deposition as he slways lies) it would be an even graver show of his bullying cowardice, which he has already revealed in precious actions. The entire British nation should rally behind the BBC and, should the Government refuse to assist, then I believe some European crowd funding would be in order. Indeed the entire European free press should be lined up behind the BBC, as should the American free press. This international bully and complicit collaborator to war crimes should not be allowed to get away with this crass attempt at blackmail.  

I also refer you to previous blogs on this matter. I would therefore urge every thinking citizen to stand behind the BBC. Imperfect though it may be, it tells the truth. Nothing is more important than that now.