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FBaggins

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1. The problem here is the differences in defamation law in the UK vs the US

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 06:42 AM

19 hrs ago

In the UK, the burden of proof is on the defendant (that is, the court assumes that Trump was defamed). And they just gave away the most common defense (that the statement was true).

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The problem here is the differences in defamation law in the UK vs the US FBaggins 19 hrs ago #1

However, it's too late for Trump to sue in the UK muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #2