Remember that one Sunday in March (March 13 to be exact) 2016 when then Candidate Trump stated he’s “pay the legal fees” for anyone that punched a protester. Well a few took him up on that offer and are now in lawsuits, one of which implicates POTUS Donnie, who now says because he’s POTUS he’s immune.
And again, NO!, just because you’re POTUS doesn’t mean you’re immune to lawsuits. – PB/TK
Trump claims immunity as President in lawsuit – By Tal Kopan April 18 2017
resident Donald Trump is claiming he cannot be sued now that he has won the White House — a defense in a lawsuit that alleges Trump incited rally-goers to violence when they allegedly assaulted protesters during the 2016 campaign.
In a court filing Friday, Trump’s lawyers argue twice that the President has blanket immunity against lawsuits.
“Mr. Trump is immune from suit because he is President of the United States,” the attorneys wrote, adding, “Mr. Trump is immune from proceedings pursuant to Clinton v. Jones.”
In the case, three protesters, Kashiya Nwanguma, Molly Shah and Henry Brousseau, accuse two men, Alvin Bamberger and Matthew Heimbach, of assaulting them at a Kentucky rally in March 2016.
The lawsuit also names Trump for allegedly inciting the men’s actions, pointing to Trump telling the crowd, “Get them out of here” with regard to protesters during the rally.
Trump’s lawyers contended that Trump was speaking to security and not the crowd, but the federal judge in the case has already ruled that it’s plausible Trump had incited a riot, allowing the lawsuit to move forward.
Continue to cnn.com article: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/17/politics/trump-immunity-lawsuits/index.html
