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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,359 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:14 AM Wednesday

Trump threatens to sue ABC

"I think we’re going to test ABC out on this. Let’s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 million. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings."

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Cha

(314,612 posts)
1. Of Course! Whiner Traitor undoubtably
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:22 AM
Wednesday

was Burning from being Scorched Red Hot by Jimmy .. the Nation loved it!

Norbert

(7,388 posts)
2. Gee, if Kimmel's ratings are that bad, let the process take its course.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:47 AM
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that is, if the ratings are bad.

Wiz Imp

(7,516 posts)
13. The ratings are not bad
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:57 AM
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The ratings have declined over the past 10 years at basically the same rate as ALL ratings for broadcast TV. More recently, his ratings have actually risen since the Colbert cancellation was announced.

Boomerproud

(8,968 posts)
3. Meanwhile, on ABC's site they say he said some "suspect" things about climate change."
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:52 AM
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Calling it a hoax is now "suspect" huh? Hmm okay.

love_katz

(3,167 posts)
4. Rump's greed and corruption out in the open.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 05:43 AM
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He uses our government to stuff his bank accounts and persecute anyone he doesn't like or who speaks out against him.

Rhiannon12866

(243,649 posts)
5. ABC started this because they gave into him over something minor and CBS followed over another ridiculous claim
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 05:48 AM
Wednesday

George Stephanopoulos said that he was convicted of rape, quoting the judge, but it was worded as assault on paper. And then he sued CBS because they had edited the traditional 60 Minutes presidential candidates interview which he refused to show up for - and of course they edited it for time or camera angles, that's what they do, but they foolishly gave in and paid him. So now he thinks he "owns" both networks.

MadameButterfly

(3,581 posts)
8. Maybe now ABC understands why you shouldn't capitulate to blackmailers
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 07:24 AM
Wednesday

He coming out and saying it, that getting the money is incentive to keep doing it.
Will they do better this time?

newdeal2

(4,219 posts)
10. I think they will pay a higher bribe
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:17 AM
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They still have pending deals that need government approval.

MadameButterfly

(3,581 posts)
11. and so he'll keep doing it to everyone who has a deal
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:26 AM
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he can weigh in on. He'll find an offense.

unless this stops working for Trump.
This could be very expensive for networks. What if they started taking to each other?

rurallib

(64,173 posts)
14. I have been wondering about that
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 09:07 AM
Wednesday

When he sues say an NYT for billions while he is president - should he win he gets the money, not the government.

So when ABC handed over $16 million or whatever it was, that went straight to Trump, correct? That just seems so incredibly sleazy.

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