Trump Calls Access Hollywood Tape 'Illegal,' Claims He Prepped Lawsuit Against NBC After It Leaked

[highplainsdem]

Source: Mediaite

President Donald Trump claimed NBC broke the law by recording his infamous Access Hollywood tape in which he can be heard bragging about groping women without their consent, as he told the Daily Caller today that it “was illegal what they did.”

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He went on to call into question the legitimacy of the tape, which was released just weeks before the end of the 2016 presidential race.

“There’s even questions about the tape, there’s many things going on.” Trump said — claiming that it was both “done in a trailer secretly” and “illegal.”

“I had a lawsuit prepared, a lawsuit that was prepared to be filed against NBC because they leaked that tape,” he added.“I had a lawyer hired to bring a suit right after the election ended, but one problem arose. I won the election.”

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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-calls-access-hollywood-tape-illegal-claims-he-prepped-lawsuit-against-nbc-after-it-leaked/

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Trump went on to say that because he won, there were no damages done to him, so he couldn't sue.

He's right that a problem arose when he won the election, though. His presidency is the problem.

[Maxheader]

1. "There's even questions about the tape, there's many things going on." Trump said

— claiming that it was both “done in a trailer secretly” and “illegal.”

Been sniffing the dandelions again cheetos?

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Just amazes one with the

manure that comes from this Guy's orifice.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

25. To quote the Divine Miss M

"I've never seen so much bull shit come from a horse's ass before." (I bet she was channeling Sophie Tucker there.)

[Wellstone ruled]

27. Had not heard that one for more than forty years,

fits the Orange POS to a Tee.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

36. Miss M regularly posts great one-liners.

She can be such a hoot.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Lame Trump excuses

No damages? That's not a criteria for not filing a lawsuit. Defamation. Harassment. Emotional distress. Reputation.

He's just ducking the truth so he can sue NBC and pull their FCC License in 2019. Losing the midterms will be his motive.

[C Moon]

4. What the hell prompted this? Something similar is coming down the wire.

[fierywoman]

6. We're all becoming psychic at this point, aren't we?!?

[Haggis for Breakfast]

26. More like psychotic.

Or am I all alone out here in the wilderness of wonderland ?

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Literally asked the same question and presumed the same reason.

[sheshe2]

14. Could we assume the lawyer he had ready was Cohen...

And perhaps Cohen has lots more tapes that will come to light.

[BumRushDaShow]

32. Seems a whole pile of folks who were in there have "tapes"!

[RockRaven]

5. The tape is on his mind for some reason... wonder why today of all days that is the case.

The tape must have come up somehow during his day. I wonder if it is a piece of evidence or part of an argument in one of the many lawsuits he is facing, like Summer Zervos.

[LiberalLovinLug]

19. Or....does NBC have a longer version?

or even another tape from some other time he revealed his character.

[Racerdog1]

7. Orange Anus is losing it.

Keep the pressure on this asshole, no let up. Hopefully this piece of shit gets carried out under a sheet.

[world wide wally]

8. You're fucking illegal, Donnie

Now STFU

[FakeNoose]

10. He's on audio and video saying vile sexist things about a female co-worker

... but HE'S bringing a lawsuit against NBC? On what grounds?
They should have sued him, not the other way around.

[SergeStorms]

31. Trump is...

always the victim. Always. Poor baby...........

[JohnnyRingo]

11. Perhaps soon such things will indeed be illegal.

I know one person who thinks it's a good idea.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. Trump's admitting that he truly said all those things on the bus.

His beef is that the conversation was leaked.

[jmowreader]

13. Just to jog everyone's memory, this is The Tape

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. If you are wearing a mic, you're an idiot to think it's not turned on.

They didn't tape him illegally and he had no reason to presume privacy.

[riversedge]

34. Trump is so gross. just plain gross.

[BlueIdaho]

15. Legal or Not...

He said that shit. His words, his thoughts, his deeds.

[LiberalFighter]

16. Isn't this the tape that DT knew was recording his conversation during an interview?

[jcgoldie]

18. "...but one problem arose. I won the election."

Can't argue that. Seems to be a huge problem for the entire world.

[George II]

20. Lying sack of shit. And yes, "winning" the presidency is a BIG problem, it's going to send him....

....and his family to jail the trump organization is going to fail miserably.

[riversedge]

21. and as each day passes, the trump presidency becomes a bigger problem-to our privacy, our

air, land, water. etc. EACH. DAY!

[kimmylavin]

22. What was illegal, dipshit...

is what YOU did.
It's called sexual assault.

God, I hate this guy.

[Rollo]

23. I suppose Trump is thinking of the California law that makes it illegal to tape a converstaion...

Without all parties being notified that what they say is being recorded...

However if he was wearing a microphone, and had just done an interview, it's not as if he was unaware. He should have removed his microphone prior to revealing "dating secrets"...

[RockRaven]

24. I'd like to see a judge who, with a straight face, would rule that being recorded in a convo, AFTER

you've had a TV sound crew put a microphone on you, after your TV make-up and hair was done, for an appearance you enthusiastically consented to, would constitute a lack of notification or consent. FWIW, it was my impression is that the Access Hollywood tape was from before the interview, but I could be totally mistaken as I never cared about that detail enough to find out.

Of course, I don't put anything past any judge a) elected by the public, or b) appointed by Trump, but it would be a sight to see.

[Rollo]

29. Well, it's pretty obvious Trump is desperate to get out from under the real Donald J. Trump..

So he'll try any trick in the book to make himself look better.

He's doing it more and more these days.

In "Unhinged", he tells Omarosa over the phone that he had no idea she was leaving, "I hate the idea of you leaving" he tells her. And he expects us to believe that nobody on his staff told him that Woodward wanted an interview, after Woodward asked six people to tell Trump he wanted one. Then, when reminded that Jeff Sessions was one of them, it's "Oh, yeah, but he brought it up only very briefly"...

The best liars are the ones who convince themselves that the lies they are telling are true.

Trump has it down to a fine art.

But I figure Mueller will catch Trump in Trump's own web of lies.

It will be fun to watch.

[Gothmog]

28. This is another trump lie just like his promise to sue his sexual harassment accusers

[amcgrath]

30. Obviously he is lying, but.......

how did US politics become such a mess that with midterms looming, the president thinks it's a good time to revisit a story about his boasting of sexually assaulting women?

Most politicians would want a story that has faded from the media to stay that way

[Nitram]

33. Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.

A day late and a dollar short.

[SWBTATTReg]

35. Liar liar liar Pants on Fire!! What else is there to say w/ this idiot? nt

[BadGimp]

37. I've come to "believe" that he leaked it on purpose.

Remember that was the day the hacked emails were released.

But then I'm a conspiracy theorist.