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[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 168 points 4 days ago (3 children)

O’DONNELL: So not concerned about the appearance of corruption with this?

TRUMP: I can’t say, because — I can’t say — I’m not concerned. I don’t — I’d rather not have you ask the question.

Corrupt piece of shit.

Has he ever been able to answer a difficult critical question? Like EVER?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 93 points 4 days ago (1 children)

CBS is also a POS in this. They should have aired it.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago

They were bought and paid for. No shit they won't air it

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 63 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Each time he's asked an even remotely difficult question he just calls the reporter names and refuses to answer.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Why wouldn't he continue to do what works?

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago

Nupe, and if it's a woman, he also gets to insult her intelligence in addition to her fake news employer. He's such a coward and laughing stock.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 88 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like the Democrats should sue CBS for cutting Trump's kiddie tantrum.

[–] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

seriously I still can't phantom that guy is America's president whaaatttttt theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee error404 In America it doesnt matter who or what u are u can still become president, pedo nazi? YOU CAN BECOME PRESIDENT TWICE!!!! And yall call yourself a democracy xD corrupt to the bone. Go strike or smthing

[–] recentSlinky@lemmy.ca 85 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Didn't they get sued (by trump) and settle over doing this with the Harris interview? Can't the precedent be used against them for doing it again to win another lawsuit against them very easily? Or couldn't they use that precedent against trump to force the full interview as well?

I don't know much about US law but this seems very legally sketchy to me. I guess kissing ass takes over the law in these cases.

[–] MrSmiley@lemmy.zip 49 points 4 days ago

In social contract theory, we are moving from the rule of law to the arbitrary rule of a noxious beast.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 4 days ago

This is how newsome should spend his money, suing CBS because of the cut interview.

[–] gloog@fedia.io 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, because the settlement was a bribe, not a decision that CBS made because they were concerned about losing the lawsuit. The owners were trying to complete a merger that required governmental approval and decided that paying that settlement would be better than getting the merger blocked.

[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago

In what way is that quid pro quo illegal?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

Trump is the law now.

[–] running_ragged@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I don’t know for sure, but I imagine settling out of court, specifically avoids setting a precedent. Which in this case means if they want to run it, they’d not have the precedent to protect them, but also have to choose settling, or paying to fight an overtly partisan court system right up to the supreme court.

They’ve capitulated enough for us to know that was never going to be N option.

No network is going to do more to draw the attention of the administration, than allow late night hosts to make jokes about him, and even that isn’t going to last much longer I expect.

[–] AlexanderTheDead@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

IANAL but my elementary understanding is that, no, a settlement results in no ruling from the court, and therefore no precedent is set.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

And then a conservative company bought Paramount. They can't call him out anymore.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 54 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Isn't CBS owned by Larry Ellison, run by Bari Weiss?

It should be boycotted.

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would protest Larry Ellison harder if he sold anything but lies and techno-feudalism. I'm at peak boycott already!

[–] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

LMAO peak boycott, fr I wanna boycott spotify but idk how else to listen to my fav podcasts... smh im looking at other options still

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

I use Deezer but even that is owned by some Russian oligarch. At this point, you'd have to make your own app to avoid any of these parasites!

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Pod.link has a pretty big selection.

[–] Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world 42 points 4 days ago

MSM is a total joke at this point.

[–] el_twitto@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago

60 Minutes has become pussy lapdogs.

[–] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Those Nazis are murdering innocent Americans without due process. How can that be? Why isn’t anyone standing up, helping, resisting, even throwing paint or helping people escape? Dress up in MAGA clothing to cover urself up lmao meanwhile slash their tires while they're not looking. And those so-called “peaceful” protests? Your own president literally said he “shits on you” it’s all over that video and still people think peaceful protests will fix anything? America honestly makes me physically sick right now. Wake up. Go on strike, build strike funds, take real action. And please, keep that Nazi nonsense far away from Europe.

Can yall not ask taylor swift to set up something or billie eilish like... force them all to care