Turning the government’s power to his own ends

He is using lawsuits and settlements to make news outlets pay for coverage he dislikes.

He sued The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for $10 billion over a story about a 2003 note to Jeffrey Epstein, which he denies. Earlier, ABC and CBS each paid multimillion-dollar settlements to resolve suits he brought, with CBS's parent settling as it sought federal approval for a merger. First Amendment experts have called the cases weak and see a pattern of using litigation to pressure the press.

SourcesThe $10B WSJ suit (PBS/AP) · The suit and prior settlements (CNBC)

He is using lawsuits and settlements to make news outlets pay for coverage he dislikes.
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