TRUMP believes he has ‘an obligation’ to sue the BBC for ‘defrauding’ viewers. Here’s how that libel action cannot possibly work:

One: Panorama wasn’t on where he’s suing

Trump has threatened suit in Florida. It wasn’t shown in Florida. Legal experts claim that for a ‘TV programme’ to ‘influence viewers’ it has to ‘be shown’ on ‘their televisions’. Trump discounts that as tricky, evasive legalese.

Two: He said the things

It’s an unfair quirk of the courts that actually having committed the acts you’re accused of invalidates lawsuits, and one Trump has fallen foul of before. The two statements, even if separated by 50 minutes of waffle like ‘if you sign your name as Santa Claus, it would go through’ were actually made. Which apparently complicates the issue.

Three: He has a reputatio

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