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Former President Donald Trump is asking supporters for help — and donations — in an email promising they’ll be included somehow in the lawsuit he promises to file against CNN and other media outlets.
Last week, Trump announced his intention to file a lawsuit against CNN in an email , along with a letter entitled, “Notice of Intent to Bring Civil Action for Defamation” addressed to Chris Licht, CNN Chief Executive Officer, and David Vigilante, CNN Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
A little over a week later, that lawsuit hasn’t been filed just yet, but Trump’s formidable legal strategy is taking shape in the form of another email gathering names of supporters who “stand with me in my impending LAWSUIT against Fake News CNN” — like amicus briefs, but not:
Friend,I have notified CNN of my intent to file a lawsuit over their repeated defamatory statements against me.I will also be commencing actions against other media outlets that have defamed me and defrauded the public.As the 45th President of the
United States, I will never stop fighting for the truth and for the future of our Country, but I need to know that I can count on YOU 100% to be right there fighting with me.I’m calling on my best and most dedicated supporters to add their names to stand with me in my impending LAWSUIT against Fake News CNN.Stop what you’re doing RIGHT NOW and add your name to the form below or by following this link. >>
That link takes you to a donation page that subtly suggests a $250.00 donation — and includes a pre-checked box making it a recurring payment. When you try to click away, a flashing alert commands you to “FINISH YOUR DONATION!”:
The email concludes:
I’m going to look over the names of the first 45 Patriots who added their names to publicly stand with their President AGAINST CNN. I want to see YOUR name, Friend.Add your name IMMEDIATELY to show your support for my upcoming lawsuit against Fake News CNN.Thank you,President Donald J. TrumpDonald J. Trump45th President of the United States
Trump’s attorney letter contained a laundry list of grievances, including the use of the term “The Big Lie” to describe Trump’s false claims that he was the true victor in the 2020 election.