Donald Trump Wants Libel Laws Changed to Sue the Press

Trump Gives Rambling Answer About Press Freedoms In Miami TV Interview (Law Newz)

If a new interview is any indication, Donald Trumpstill appears to be a bit confused about how defamation and freedom of the press work. This in spite of his repeated pledges to overhaul the various related laws in his favor. A discussion of the press was the most newsworthy portion of an interview released on Sunday by WFOR-TV (Miami’s CBS affiliate), w conducted by Jim DeFede at his Trump National resort in Doral, Florida:

From the interview:

DEFEDE: Again you’ve brought up the press. In the past you have talked about wanting to amend laws to and rework things to make it easier to sue do you think there is too much protection allowed in the first amendment?

TRUMP: Well in England they have a system where you can actually sue if someone says something wrong. Our press is allowed to say whatever they want and get away with it. And i think we should go to a system where if they do something wrong… I’m a big believer tremendous believer of the freedom of the press. Nobody believes it stronger than me but if they make terrible, terrible mistakes and those mistakes are made on purpose to injure people. I’m not just talking about me I’m talking anybody else then yes, i think you should have the ability to sue them.