Trump claims immunity as president from protesters' lawsuit

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorneys for President Donald Trump say he did nothing wrong as a candidate when protesters said they were roughed up by his supporters at a campaign rally in Louisville last year.

Trump's team responded Friday to the protesters' federal lawsuit, saying he's immune as president from such suits. They also say the protesters waived their right to sue by buying tickets to the event, and they deny that Trump was urging the crowd to take action by repeatedly saying "get them out of here."

A federal judge declined Trump's preliminary request to dismiss the lawsuit, filed by two women and a man who say they were shoved and punched by audience members at Trump's command. Video widely broadcast during the campaign shows Trump pointing at the protesters and repeating "get them out."

U.S. District Judge David Hale ruled on April 1 that there's ample evidence that could be seen as supporting allegations that the protesters' injuries were a "direct and proximate result" of Trump's actions. The judge also noted that the Supreme Court has ruled out constitutional protections for speech that incites violence.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-claims-immunity-as-president-from-protesters-lawsuit/ar-BBzSqt4?li=BBnb7Kz

[still_one]

1. He wasn't President then, and he is NOT immune to anything he did before he was President

[pansypoo53219]

11. supreme court opened up the preznit when they opened it for b clinton.

[still_one]

13. exactly

[Bradical79]

15. Pretty straightforward

At least it should be. President Clinton can be sued for sexual harassment, Illegitimate-president Trump can be sued for encouraging beatings of peaceful protesters. One is obviously more serious in regards to the state of our Democracy too, considering his position too. Need to show there are some kind of consequences for his actions.

[Grassy Knoll]

2. Soooo Fucking Pubic-CON...

[SergeStorms]

10. Thanks for that.....

I haven't thought of that steaming pile of crap for years, and now...........UGH! Having to live through the Nixon years, I never thought the GOP could sink any lower. Boy, was I wrong! Ronnie Raygun, George "no new taxes" Bush, his room temperature IQ son, George "mission accomplished" Bush, and now the absolute WORST OF ALL, the King of Cons......Orange Donnie tRUMP! The GOP MUST have hit the bottom of the barrel by now, right?

[AllaN01Bear]

3. nonsensical

[cstanleytech]

4. Assuming they dont get partisan hack as a judge I dont see the judge agreeing

as the courts in the past have ruled in the past there are limits to the immunity Presidents have.

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/28/opinion/the-limits-of-presidential-immunity.html

[Sunlei]

5. several times at his campaigns, Donald has made statements to "incite violence".

[Tactical Peek]

6. Heh. His co-defendant says Trump incited him.

The response filed by Trump contradicts the argument of a co-defendant, a Trump supporter accused of shoving a young black woman at the rally. WDRB-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2oed0Tu ) that 75-year-old Alvin Bamberger said he was only following Trump's directions when he helped remove her.

Bamberger filed a countersuit in U.S. District Court on Friday, saying "he would not have acted as he did without" Trump's "urging and inspiration."

Bamberger also cited other Trump rallies, saying Trump and his campaign "repeatedly urged people attending" the rallies to "remove individuals who were voicing opposition to Trumps candidacy" and promised to pay the legal fees of those who removed protesters.

[ColemanMaskell]

9. Thanks for posting that.

[packman]

7. Immunity - shit, why not?

It seems to fit in the narrative - Reminds me of the Hammer's catch phrase "You can't touch this"

[PoliticAverse]

8. Sorry Bill Clinton already tried that and the Supreme Court said nope. n/t

[JNelson6563]

12. lol Guess again asshole!

[HAB911]

14. response filed by Trump contradicts the argument of a co-defendant

Now that's funny

[beachbum bob]

16. lol...he can make no such claim on anything that happened before he was sworn into office....he need

to review bill clinton and paula jones lawsuit

and even after he takes office, nothing shields a president against lawsuits