BuzzFeed News just dug themselves into a massive whole, similar to what the now nonexistent Gawker did in 2016.
BuzzFeed published an entire news story about Trump that was actually a hoax.
Trump even tweeted about the fake news:
'BuzzFeed Runs Unverifiable Trump-Russia Claims' #FakeNews https://t.co/d6daCFZHNh
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Now, Trump has a couple of options. He can either leave the fake news and false allegations made against him by BuzzFeed News behind or he can sue them for libel. He can do what Hulk Hogan did to Gawker, eventually bankrupting them.
Here’s the legal definition of libel:
Trump hit back on Twitter already:
FAKE NEWS – A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Russia just said the unverified report paid for by political opponents is “A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FABRICATION, UTTER NONSENSE.” Very unfair!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
I win an election easily, a great “movement” is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with FAKE NEWS. A sorry state!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
And here’s a letter that the BuzzFeed editor sent to his staff about the hit piece. He says “there’s serious reason to doubt the allegations.”
But they published it anyway:
“It’s bullshit but we published it anyway”
Buzzfeed, I pic.twitter.com/yv1NNpe9SE
— Asriel (@woke8yearold) January 11, 2017
Will Trump hit back in the courts?
What do you think?
Should Trump sue BuzzFeed for fake news?
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